Reye's syndrome: a report of two cases from northern Nigeria.
1979
J Mee, and
N S Nirodi, and
M B Duggan
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007223
Infant
A child between 1 and 23 months of age.
Infants
D008297
Male
Males
D009549
Nigeria
A republic in western Africa, south of NIGER between BENIN and CAMEROON. Its capital is Abuja.
Federal Republic of Nigeria
D005260
Female
Females
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012202
Reye Syndrome
A form of encephalopathy with fatty infiltration of the LIVER, characterized by brain EDEMA and VOMITING that may rapidly progress to SEIZURES; COMA; and DEATH. It is caused by a generalized loss of mitochondrial function leading to disturbances in fatty acid and CARNITINE metabolism.
Fatty Liver with Encephalopathy,Reye Syndrome, Adult,Reye's Syndrome,Reye's Syndrome, Adult,Reye's-Like Syndrome,Reye-Johnson Syndrome,Reye-Like Syndrome,Adult Reye Syndrome,Adult Reye's Syndrome,Reye Johnson Syndrome,Reye Like Syndrome,Reye's Like Syndrome