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Tarui Disease is a genetic disease that affects glycogen metabolism. Glycogen is the storage form of glucose and, in normal individuals, it is produced during periods of carbohydrate loading. It is metabolized as an energy source when glucose demand is high such as during periods of fasting or exercise. The majority of glycogen is stored in the liver and muscle, but muscle tissue is most affect...

Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a progressive neurologic disorder, most commonly occurring in children, that results in destruction of the nervous system. It is an autosomal recessive disease, meaning that affected individuals must inherit one defective gene from each parent.  This disorder is categorized as a lysosomal storage disease. Lysosomes are the major digestive units in cells that contain en...

Telogen effluvium is a common condition characterized by hair shedding following an episode of bodily stress. It can affect hair on all parts of the body, but is most noticeable on the scalp. Telogen effluvium is a temporary process that leaves no scarring. ...

The spinal cord extends from the base of the brain down through the spinal column into the lower back. Shortly after conception, special cells come together to form a neural tube that will become the spinal cord. If this tube does not close completely, the spinal cord can become abnormally attached within the spine, or tethered. Normally, the spinal cord is able to move freely when a child bend...

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the leading cause of cyanosis, a blue coloration of the skin, in children due to a complex heart defect that evolves while the baby is being formed before birth. There are four main heart defects present in TOF, forming a "tetralogy": 1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)- is a hole in the wall between the lower chambers (the ventricles), which lets oxygen-poo...

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