Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive B-cell lymphoma that makes up about 2.5% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the US. It usually presents at advanced stages in the 5th and 6th decades of life with generalized lymphadenopathy and bone...
Goodpasture syndrome is a rare but serious autoimmune disease that attacks the lungs and kidneys. The disease occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly produces antibodies against collagen in the lungs and kidneys. Collagen is a...
It is a rare X-linked disorder caused by a defect in type 4 collagen.It is characterized by hereditery nephritis,hearing loss and ocular abnormalities.The most common mutation causing Alport is in the COL4A5 gene coding for alpha-3,-4,-5...
It is an autoimmune disease characterized by destruction of the lacrimal and salivary glands,resulting in the inability to produce saliva and tears.Females are affected more often than males,with typical age 30-50.
