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MONOGENIC DISEASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- syndromic obesity
1, record 1, English, syndromic%20obesity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "syndromic" obesity, in which obesity occurs as one manifestation of a broader syndrome(including monogenic syndromes; hypothyroidism, Cushing's disease, or other endocrinopathies; and such rare causes of obesity as hypothalamic injury). 1, record 1, English, - syndromic%20obesity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obésité syndromique
1, record 1, French, ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20syndromique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme d'obésité syndromique est appliqué aux syndromes dont l'obésité est l'une des constellations de nombreux symptômes, d'ordre endocrinien, neurosensoriel, comportemental et de développement. 1, record 1, French, - ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20syndromique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monogenic hereditary disease
1, record 2, English, monogenic%20hereditary%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The foundation for our current studies has been a detailed investigation of the molecular genetics of retinoblastoma, a paradigm for familial cancer predisposition and a classic monogenic hereditary disease. 1, record 2, English, - monogenic%20hereditary%20disease
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monogenic character: a character determined by a single gene. 2, record 2, English, - monogenic%20hereditary%20disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie héréditaire monogénique
1, record 2, French, maladie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire%20monog%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surtout, on entrevoit de claires indications à la thérapie génique. À côté des maladies héréditaires monogéniques, où l'on compte quelques succès (déficit ADA, mucopolysaccharidoses) et des échecs temporaires (muscovidose), l'intérêt de la thérapie génique s'est vite déplacée vers les maladies acquises polygéniques comme le cancer. 1, record 2, French, - maladie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire%20monog%C3%A9nique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Génétique moléculaire. 2, record 2, French, - maladie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire%20monog%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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