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sclerosis

Any abnormal hardening of body tissues, especially the nervous system or walls of the arteries. See multiple sclerosis and atherosclerosis.



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Tuberous sclerosis causes benign tumors to grow in the brain and other vital organs.
Topics of the research and review papers include Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome, models of genetic and physiological heterogeneity, polymorphisms in CCR5 chemokine receptor genes, genetic anticipation, inheritance in mammal litter sizes in different populations, heritable and molecular genetic variation in mate choice and mating-related genes, osteogenesis imperfecta, tuberous sclerosis complex, and findings in Danon disease, a rare X-linked dominant disorder.
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