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Lebanon
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D007861 |
[A country located in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria. The capital is Beirut.
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Leber Congenital Amaurosis
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D057130 |
[A rare degenerative inherited eye disease that appears at birth or in the first few months of life that results in a loss of vision. Not to be confused with LEBER HEREDITARY OPTIC NEUROPATHY, the disease is thought to be caused by abnormal development of PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS in the RETINA, or by the extremely premature degeneration of retinal cells.
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Lecithin Cholesterol Acyltransferase Deficiency
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D007863 |
[An autosomal recessive disorder of lipoprotein metabolism caused by mutation of LECITHIN CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE gene. It is characterized by low HDL-cholesterol levels, and the triad of CORNEAL OPACITIES; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; and PROTEINURIA with renal failure.
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Lecithins
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D054709 |
[A complex mixture of PHOSPHOLIPIDS; GLYCOLIPIDS; and TRIGLYCERIDES; with substantial amounts of PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINES; and PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOLS, which are sometimes loosely termed as 1,2-diacyl-3-phosphocholines. Lecithin is a component of the CELL MEMBRANE and commercially extracted from SOYBEANS and EGG YOLK. The emulsifying and surfactant properties are useful in FOOD ADDITIVES and for forming organogels (GELS).
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Lectins
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D037102 |
[Proteins that share the common characteristic of binding to carbohydrates. Some ANTIBODIES and carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) also bind to carbohydrates, however they are not considered lectins. PLANT LECTINS are carbohydrate-binding proteins that have been primarily identified by their hemagglutinating activity (HEMAGGLUTININS). However, a variety of lectins occur in animal species where they serve diverse array of functions through specific carbohydrate recognition.
, Lectin isoforms.
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Lectins, C-Type
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D037181 |
[A class of animal lectins that bind to carbohydrate in a calcium-dependent manner. They share a common carbohydrate-binding domain that is structurally distinct from other classes of lectins.
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Lecture
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D019531 |
[Work consisting of speeches read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject. They are differentiated from an ADDRESS which are less didactic and more informational, entertaining, inspirational, or polemic. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
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Lecture Note
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D019528 |
[Work consisting of notes taken at the delivery or reading of a speech before an audience or class, usually given to instruct. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
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Lecythidaceae
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D031381 |
[A plant family of the order Lecythidales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida.
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Ledum
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D029794 |
[A plant genus of the family ERICACEAE.
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Leeches
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D007865 |
[Annelids of the class Hirudinea. Some species, the bloodsuckers, may become temporarily parasitic upon animals, including man. Medicinal leeches (HIRUDO MEDICINALIS) have been used therapeutically for drawing blood since ancient times.
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Leeching
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D024763 |
[The application of LEECHES to the body to draw blood for therapeutic purposes. Such medicinal leeching, an ancient medical practice, is still being used in microsurgery and the treatment of venous congestion or occlusion.
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Leflunomide
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D000077339 |
[An isoxazole derivative that inhibits dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, the fourth enzyme in the pyrimidine biosynthetic pathway. It is used an immunosuppressive agent in the treatment of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS and PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS.
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Left-Right Determination Factors
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D055458 |
[Signaling ligands that act in opposition to NODAL PROTEIN. During vertebrate development they regulate the degree of left-right asymmetry by controlling the spatiotemporal influence of NODAL PROTEIN.
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Leg
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D007866 |
[The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.
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Leg Bones
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D007867 |
[The bones of the free part of the lower extremity in humans and of any of the four extremities in animals. It includes the PATELLA; TIBIA; and FIBULA.
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Leg Dermatoses
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D007868 |
[A nonspecific term used to denote any cutaneous lesion or group of lesions, or eruptions of any type on the leg. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
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Leg Injuries
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D007869 |
[General or unspecified injuries involving the leg.
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Leg Length Inequality
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D007870 |
[A condition in which one of a pair of legs fails to grow as long as the other, which could result from injury or surgery.
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Leg Ulcer
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D007871 |
[Ulceration of the skin and underlying structures of the lower extremity. About 90% of the cases are due to venous insufficiency (VARICOSE ULCER), 5% to arterial disease, and the remaining 5% to other causes.
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