Bloom Syndrome

"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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C16.131.077.137 C18.452.284.100
Concept/Terms	Bloom Syndrome Bloom Syndrome Syndrome, Bloom Bloom-Torre-Machacek Syndrome Bloom Torre Machacek Syndrome Syndrome, Bloom-Torre-Machacek

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Diseases [C]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Abnormalities, Multiple [C16.131.077]
Bloom Syndrome [C16.131.077.137]
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18]
Metabolic Diseases [C18.452]
DNA Repair-Deficiency Disorders [C18.452.284]
Bloom Syndrome [C18.452.284.100]

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