Sentences with phrase «rare immune system disease»

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The end result is that this is one of those very rare diseases — there's hardly another like it — where the virus multiplies continuously at high levels and the immune system is unable to deal with it.

«Steep funding cuts for the federal health agencies are counterproductive at a time when innovative research is moving us closer to identifying solutions for rare diseases, new prevention strategies to protect Americans from deadly and costly conditions, advances in gene therapy, new technologies for understanding the brain, and treatments that harness the ability of our immune system to fight cancer.»

Although gene therapy has since proved successful against rare diseases of the immune system and shown promise against AIDS (see «Genetic treatment closes door on HIV»), it has proved much harder to use it to treat CF.

These are skills that we implement for other international trials of gene therapy for rare genetic diseases of the immune system, blood, muscle, vision or liver... We will continue the current study with the objective of providing treatment for patients.»

Immunodeficiency, Centromere region instability, Facial anomalies syndrome (ICF) is a rare autosomal recessive disease that damages the immune system.

Primary Immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are a group of rare genetic diseases characterized by an altered innate and adaptive immune system, leading to increased susceptibility to infections, risk of autoimmunity and cancer.

In the rare, life - threatening disease called paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), patients are stricken with chronic anemia and blood clots, when the oldest part of the immune system — known as complement — turns against its own red blood cells, or erythrocytes.

Mini schnauzers are particularly susceptible to some rare blood diseases, such as hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, which happen when the immune system starts attacking the dog's own cells.

Less serious side effects include weight gain, insomnia, stomach upset, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue or dizziness, muscle weakness or joint pain, problems with diabetes control Rare side effects include cataracts, glaucoma or behavior changes May stunt growth if used in young, growing animals If your pet has received high doses, it should not be vaccinated without your veterinarian's advice as the vaccine may not work or it may actually give your pet the disease you are trying to prevent Glucocorticoid drugs may lead to immune system suppression, making your pet more susceptible to infections.

In rare cases, some of these hormonal diseases can lower the body's immune system and result in ear disease.