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m-Power® Rare Pediatric Disease Database
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Scleroderma
Morphea, Linear Scleroderma, Localized Scleroderma, Systemic Scleroderma
Scleroderma, which means “hard skin,” is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown origin that affects the skin and sometimes the internal organs. Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly recognizes the body’s own cells as foreign, and therefore mounts an immune response that adversely affects the body’s own tissues. Scleroderma exists in two forms, localized and systemic. Locali...
Selective IgA Deficiency
Selective Immunoglobulin A Deficiency, IgA Deficiency, IgAD
An antibody (immunoglobulin) is an immune system protein that attaches to an invading particle and leads to its destruction, thereby helping to defend the body against unwanted substances and diseases. IgA is a class of antibodies with the role of protecting the lining (mucosa) of the mouth, throat, eyes, digestive tract, lungs, genitals, and urinary system. Selective IgA deficiency (IgAD) cause...
Selective Immunoglobulin M Deficiency (SIgMD)
Immunoglobulins (Ig) are antibodies (molecules that help the body identify and defend itself from foreign substances). There are five kinds of antibodies: IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD, and IgE. Selective immunoglobulin M deficiency (SIgMD) is a very rare immunodeficiency disorder characterized by a low level of immunoglobulin M (IgM) in the serum (the liquid part of blood). The levels of the other major imm...
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
A disorder characterized by an unusually large decrease in the number of antibodies. Antibodies are protein molecules produced by cells of the immune system that help fight infections, viruses, and other dangerous organisms that want to harm the body. SCID can cause the child to have a decreased or non-functioning immune system resulting in the inability for the child’s body to fight off infecti...
Shone's Complex
Shone's anomaly, Shone's syndrome
Shone’s complex is a form of congenital (present at birth) heart disease that consists of multiple anatomic defects that lead to the obstruction of blood flow from the left side of the heart to the body.
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