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Kisspeptins
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D059648 |
[Intercellular signaling peptides that were originally characterized by their ability to suppress NEOPLASM METASTASIS. Kisspeptins have since been found to play an important role in the neuroendocrine regulation of REPRODUCTION.
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Kitasamycin
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D015939 |
[A macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens.
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Klatskin Tumor
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D018285 |
[Cholangiocarcinoma arising near or at the confluence of the right and left hepatic ducts (COMMON HEPATIC DUCT). These tumors are generally small, sharply localized, and seldom metastasizing.
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Klebsiella
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D007709 |
[A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms arrange singly, in pairs, or short chains. This genus is commonly found in the intestinal tract and is an opportunistic pathogen that can give rise to bacteremia, pneumonia, urinary tract and several other types of human infection.
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Klebsiella Infections
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D007710 |
[Infections with bacteria of the genus KLEBSIELLA.
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Klebsiella oxytoca
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D041121 |
[A species of gram-negative bacteria causing URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS and SEPTICEMIA.
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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D007711 |
[Gram-negative, non-motile, capsulated, gas-producing rods found widely in nature and associated with urinary and respiratory infections in humans.
, A gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium found consistently and exclusively in patients with RHINOSCLEROMA and their contacts. Formerly an individual species, it is now considered a subspecies of K. pneumoniae.
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Kleine-Levin Syndrome
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D017593 |
[A rare condition characterized by recurrent hypersomnias associated with hyperphagia, occurring primarily in males in the second to third decade of life. Clinical features include mental confusion, excessive sleep requirements (approximately 18 hours per day), restlessness, and in some cases hallucinations. Episodes have a duration of days to weeks, and may recur several times per year. This condition may resolve spontaneously over several years. (From Adams, et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p569)
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Klinefelter Syndrome
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D007713 |
[A form of male HYPOGONADISM, characterized by the presence of an extra X CHROMOSOME, small TESTES, seminiferous tubule dysgenesis, elevated levels of GONADOTROPINS, low serum TESTOSTERONE, underdeveloped secondary sex characteristics, and male infertility (INFERTILITY, MALE). Patients tend to have long legs and a slim, tall stature. GYNECOMASTIA is present in many of the patients. The classic form has the karyotype 47,XXY. Several karyotype variants include 48,XXYY; 48,XXXY; 49,XXXXY, and mosaic patterns ( 46,XY/47,XXY; 47,XXY/48,XXXY, etc.).
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Klippel-Feil Syndrome
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D007714 |
[A syndrome characterised by a low hairline and a shortened neck resulting from a reduced number of vertebrae or the fusion of multiple hemivertebrae into one osseous mass.
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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome
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D007715 |
[A congenital disorder that is characterized by a triad of capillary malformations (HEMANGIOMA), venous malformations (ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA), and soft tissue or bony hypertrophy of the limb. This syndrome is caused by mutations in the VG5Q gene which encodes a strong angiogenesis stimulator.
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Kloeckera
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D055322 |
[A mitosporic fungal genus used in the fermentation of wine. Teleomorphs are in the genus HANSENIASPORA.
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Kluver-Bucy Syndrome
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D020232 |
[A neurobehavioral syndrome associated with bilateral medial temporal lobe dysfunction. Clinical manifestations include oral exploratory behavior; tactile exploratory behavior; hypersexuality; BULIMIA; MEMORY DISORDERS; placidity; and an inability to recognize objects or faces. This disorder may result from a variety of conditions, including CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; infections; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; PICK DISEASE OF THE BRAIN; and CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS.
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Kluyvera
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D044086 |
[A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the family ENTEROBACTERIACEAE. It is found in FOOD; SOIL; and SEWAGE; and is an opportunistic pathogen of humans.
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Kluyveromyces
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D007716 |
[An ascomycetous yeast of the fungal family Saccharomycetaceae, order SACCHAROMYCETALES.
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Knee
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D007717 |
[A region of the lower extremity immediately surrounding and including the KNEE JOINT.
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Knee Dislocation
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D031221 |
[Slippage of the FEMUR off the TIBIA.
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Knee Injuries
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D007718 |
[Injuries to the knee or the knee joint.
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Knee Joint
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D007719 |
[A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA.
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Knee Prosthesis
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D007720 |
[Replacement for a knee joint.
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