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m-Power® Rare Pediatric Disease Database
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Waardenburg Syndrome (WS)
Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is an inherited disorder characterized by hearing loss, and changes in hair and skin coloration. There are four types of WS (I,II,III,IV), with types I and II being the most common.
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Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia (WM)
Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare form of cancer that affects plasma cells, which come from a type of white blood cell called B cells. These plasma cells multiply out of control and fill the bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen. This causes an overproduction of antibodies, specifically an antibody called IgM. Increased IgM in the blood causes the blood to thicken, which can cause symp...
Weaver Syndrome
Weaver-Smith Syndrome
Weaver syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder. It is characterized as an overgrowth disorder because there is increased growth of the body in height and weight and the bones mature faster than they usually should. Weaver syndrome often causes certain facial features, a hoarse, low-pitched cry, increased muscle tone, and abnormally shaped hands and feet.
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Wegener's Granulomatosis
Wegener’s granulomatosis is a destructive disease of small and medium-sized arteries throughout the body. The disease causes the arteries and veins to become inflamed. In this weakened state, granulomas (tiny scar-like nodules of tissue) can form along the blood vessels and impair the ability of the blood vessels to bring blood to different parts of the body. The entire respiratory tract (nose, si...
Wells Syndrome
Eosinophilic Cellulitis
Wells Syndrome is a rare disorder of the immune system that is characterized by the presence of an itchy rash that can appear as flat red patches or bumpy lesions on the skin. These patches or lesions form in a period of 2-3 days and usually disappear within weeks.
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