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ENFERMEDAD METABOLICA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glycogen storage disease
1, record 1, English, glycogen%20storage%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glycogen disease 2, record 1, English, glycogen%20disease
correct
- glycogenosis 3, record 1, English, glycogenosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disorder associated with an abnormal accumulation of normal or abnormal forms of glycogen in tissue. 4, record 1, English, - glycogen%20storage%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Foie et voies biliaires
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glycogénose
1, record 1, French, glycog%C3%A9nose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute maladie héréditaire transmise sur le mode autosomique récessif, caractérisée par le dépôt en excès du glycogène dans certains organes. 2, record 1, French, - glycog%C3%A9nose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Hígado y conductos biliares
- Músculos y tendones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glucogenosis
1, record 1, Spanish, glucogenosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La glucogenosis es una enfermedad metabólica de tipo genética —no contagiosa— que se caracteriza por la ausencia o deficiencia de enzimas que participan en el metabolismo del glucógeno; es decir, la fuente de energía derivada de la glucosa que nuestro cuerpo almacena principalmente en el hígado y en el tejido muscular [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - glucogenosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
1, record 2, English, Lesch%2DNyhan%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hereditary metabolic disorder affecting the central nervous system and characterized by incoordination, mental retardation, aggressive behaviour, and compulsive biting. The cause of the syndrome is a defective organic catalyst or enzyme, hypoxanthine - guanine - phosphoribosyl transferase, which normally is particularly active in brain cells and is involved in the metabolism of purines. 1, record 2, English, - Lesch%2DNyhan%20syndrome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is transmitted by a recessive sex-linked gene and generally affects males. 2, record 2, English, - Lesch%2DNyhan%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Lesch-Nyhan
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20Lesch%2DNyhan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hyperuricémie congénitale 1, record 2, French, hyperuric%C3%A9mie%20cong%C3%A9nitale
correct, feminine noun
- encéphalopathie hyperuricémique 1, record 2, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20hyperuric%C3%A9mique
correct, feminine noun
- maladie de Lesch-Nyhan 2, record 2, French, maladie%20de%20Lesch%2DNyhan
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le syndrome est causé par une absence d'enzyme : l'hypoxanthine - guanine - phospho - ribosyl - transférase. 2, record 2, French, - syndrome%20de%20Lesch%2DNyhan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome de Lesch-Nyhan
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20Lesch%2DNyhan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El síndrome de Lesch-Nyhan es una enfermedad metabólica hereditaria caracterizada por la carencia total de la HPRT(hidroxantina fosforibosil transferasa), enzima que cataliza la conversión de la hipoxantina a inosina-5-monofosfato. 1, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20Lesch%2DNyhan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La enfermedad se caracteriza por hiperuricemia y gota en niños varones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20Lesch%2DNyhan
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metabolic disease
1, record 3, English, metabolic%20disease
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] disease caused by disruption of a normal metabolic pathway ... 2, record 3, English, - metabolic%20disease
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maladie métabolique
1, record 3, French, maladie%20m%C3%A9tabolique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad metabólica
1, record 3, Spanish, enfermedad%20metab%C3%B3lica
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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