"Bloom Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by telangiectatic ERYTHEMA of the face, photosensitivity, DWARFISM and other abnormalities, and a predisposition toward developing cancer. The Bloom syndrome gene (BLM) encodes a RecQ-like DNA helicase.
| Descriptor ID |
D001816
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.131.077.137 C18.452.284.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Bloom Syndrome- Bloom Syndrome
- Syndrome, Bloom
- Bloom-Torre-Machacek Syndrome
- Bloom Torre Machacek Syndrome
- Syndrome, Bloom-Torre-Machacek
- Congenital Telangiectatic Erythema
- Bloom's Syndrome
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