Sentence examples for form of deficiency from inspiring English sources

Type I is characterized by almost complete absence of UGT1A1 enzyme activity, in which the affected individuals are refractory to phenobarbital treatment, while type II is a less severe form of deficiency [ 6, 7].

1 In China, the most common form of micronutrient deficiency among school-aged children is iron deficiency. 2 Iron deficiency anaemia in the first years of life has been related to many adverse consequences.

Globally, about a quarter of preschool children have iron deficiency anaemia, the most severe form of iron deficiency.

Congenital lactase deficiency (CLD [MIM 223000]) is a severe form of lactase deficiency in which lactase activity is very low or absent in the intestinal wall from birth [ 1, 2].

We described here a genomic approach for molecular diagnosis of HLCS deficiency which we have used to detect mutations in Chinese patients who had the late-onset form of HLCS deficiency.

Mutations in the gene encoding nucleoside phosphorylase can cause a severe form of immune deficiency.

In the US, between 1987 and 2007, there was a 35-fold increase in the number of children being classified as having some form of mental deficiency.

This form of prothrombin deficiency can be prevented by administration of vitamin K to the baby shortly after birth.

Recently, a late onset form of HLCS deficiency was also described.

They found that one form of the deficiency, which is prevalent in Africa, arose between 4000 and 12,000 years ago, suggesting that the rise of malaria there corresponded to the dawn of agriculture.

Despite the differences in the main characteristics between the autosomal dominant form of GH deficiency (IGHD II) and the bioinactive GH syndrome, a common feature of both is their impact on linear growth leading to short stature in all affected patients.