Diseases

Acatalasia

A rare autosomal recessive disorder resulting from the absence of CATALASE activity. Though usually asymptomatic, a syndrome of oral ulcerations and gangrene may be present.

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Abstract

A rare autosomal recessive disorder resulting from the absence of CATALASE activity. Though usually asymptomatic, a syndrome of oral ulcerations and gangrene may be present.

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16 entry terms
  • Acatalasemia
  • Takahara Disease
  • Takahara's Disease
  • Disease, Takahara
  • Disease, Takahara's
  • Takaharas Disease
  • Acatalasemia Japanese Type
  • Acatalasemia Swiss Type
  • Catalase Deficiency
  • Hypocatalasemia
  • Hypocatalasia
  • Catalase Deficiencies
  • Deficiencies, Catalase
  • Deficiency, Catalase
  • Japanese Type, Acatalasemia
  • Swiss Type, Acatalasemia

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Catalase (1965-1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acatalasia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020642. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020642
  2. Acatalasia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acatalasia
  3. Acatalasia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3273331