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Descriptor
English
:
Reye Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome de Reye
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome de Reye
Tree Number:
C06.552.241.649
C10.228.140.163.780
C18.452.132.780
Definition
English
:
A form of encephalopathy with fatty infiltration of the
LIVER
, characterized by
brain EDEMA
and
VOMITING
that may rapidly progress to
SEIZURES
;
COMA
; and
DEATH
. It is caused by a generalized loss of mitochondrial function leading to disturbances in fatty acid and
CARNITINE
metabolism.
History Note
English
:
1998(1977)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
12613
Unique Identifier:
D012202
Occurrence in VHL
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