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Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
defect - Mutations ... ATPase - AEI mutations ... defect - ENaC mutation ... - SCNN mutation ... HTN (WNKI and 4 mutations
Marfan Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms

- Caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 (FBN1) Gene (chromosome 15)
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Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms ... - Caused by mutations ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Paths to Defective Homologous Recombination DNA Repair in Breast Cancer. Each individual mutation or epigenetic aberration
Each individual mutation ... However, when these mutations
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
precursor protein mutations ... Presenilin 1 and 2 gene mutations ... chromosome 21) Signs / Symptoms ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Cystic Fibrosis 
An autosomal recessive condition. Mutations affect a specific gene on chromosome 7. The affected
Mutations affect ... CysticFibrosis #Signs #Symptoms
Gardner's Syndrome
Multiple pre-malignant colonic polyps with soft tissue & bony tumours. Associated with mutation to the
Associated with mutation ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
findings • Sporadic mutation ... • Inherited mutation ... Retinoblastoma Signs / Symptoms ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Spectrum of Response
Non-response:
 • Histology: Persistent eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos/hpf
 • Symptoms:
15 eos/hpf • Symptoms ... : Persistent symptoms ... decrease in a symptom ... : Decreased symptoms ... : Symptom resolution
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
ß-glucocerebrosidase activity • Mutation ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Polycythemia vera, Essential thrombocythemia, Primary myelofibrosis Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Polycythemia vera → Blood JAK2 mutation screening
vera → Blood JAK2 mutation ... thrombocythemia → Blood mutation ... marrow biopsy with mutation