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tuberous sclerosis
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tuberous sclerosis [′tü·bə·rəs sklə′rō·səs]
(medicine)
A familial neurocutaneous syndrome characterized in its complete form by epilepsy, adenoma sebaceum, and mental deficiency, and pathologically by nodular sclerosis of the cerebral cortex. Also known as Bourneville's disease.


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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.
TUBEROUS sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic condition caused by a gene alteration.
As an active member of the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (TS Alliance), Shapses received an award from the TS Alliance for his efforts for tuberous sclerosis complex.
 
 
 
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