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Abetalipoproteinemia is also known as Bassen Kornzweig Syndrome. It is an autosomal recessive trait and is a rare disorder. In this disease the absorption of dietary fat, vitamins and cholesterol absorption is affected and the most of the symptoms are due to the deficiency of vitamins. The patients are not able to make the beta lipoproteins in the body which are responsible for the absorption of the dietary vitamins, cholesterol and other dietary fats and transferring them to the blood stream.

Abdominal wall defects are birth (congenital) defects that allow the stomach or intestines to protrude.Abdominal wall defects, specifically gastroschisis and omphalocele, are rare and occur in only once in every 5000 birth

It is partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles sorrounding the abdomen which are visible through the thin, lax, protruding abdominal wall. It is also called as prune belly syndrome. It mainly occurs in males.

Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic disorder caused by defective production of alpha 1-antitrypsin leading to decreased A1AT activity in the blood and lungs and resulting in deposition of excessive abnormal A1AT protein in liver cells

It is a developmental disorder characterized by significantly below-average intelligence (an intelligence quotient [IQ] below 70) and an inability to function in and adapt to daily life without assistance