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It is also called as partial testicular feminization or Lubs syndrome. It is a condition in which there is partal resistant to male hormones, androgens. The affected individual has physical charecteristics of a woman, despite of genetic make up of a man.

It is an herditary disease cause for increased bilirubin. It is an autosomal recessive condition charecterized by intermittent jaundice int he absence of hemolysis or liver disease.It is seen in 5% of the population.The main feature is that it causes jaundice which do not need treatment, caused by unconjugated bilirubin in the blood stream. It is benign condition with no mortality or morbidity.

Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) describes a condition in which RBC precursors in bone marrow are nearly absent, while megakaryocytes and WBC precursors are usually present at normal levels. Pure red cell aplasia exists in several forms, and the most common form is an acute self-limited condition. Congenital pure red cell aplasia is a lifelong disorder, and it is associated with physical abnormalities. Acquired pure red cell aplasia is often chronic and is associated with underlying disorders such as thymomas and autoimmune diseases.

It is the carrier protein for growth hormone. It is coded by the gene which codes growth hormone receptor.It is decreased in genetic hormone insensitivity (Laron syndrome).

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a form of motor neuron disease which is progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement resulting in progressive muscle wasting and atrophy.