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Tuberous sclerosis is a group of two genetic disorders that affect the skin, brain/nervous system, kidneys, and heart, and cause tumors to grow. The diseases are named after a tuber- or root-shaped growth in the brain.Tuberous sclerosis is inherit...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 7, 2008
Tuberous sclerosis complex(TSC) is a genetic condition that affects many organ systems including the brain, skin, heart, kidneys, eyes, and lungs. Benign(noncancerous) growths or tumors called hamartomas form in various parts of the body, disrupti...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Tuberous sclerosis(TS) is a hereditary neurological condition that affects all ages. The name arises from the potato stem-shaped growths that occur in the brain, also known as tubers.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Tuberous sclerosis complex(TSC) is a genetic condition that affects many organ systems including the brain, skin, heart, kidneys, eyes, and lungs. Benign(non-cancerous) growths or tumors called hamartomas form in various parts of the body, disrupt...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder in which noncancerous(benign) tumors grow on the brain, skin, kidneys, eyes, heart, and lungs.The name tuberous sclerosis refers to characteristics of the benign tumors that grow within the brain. The tumor...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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