| 《英文msh词典》alpha Chain Disease |
| [入口词] alpha Chain Disease |
| [主题词] Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Disease |
| [英文释义] A condition that is caused by HYPERPLASIA of LYMPHOCYTES in the small intestine (INTESTINE,SMALL) and the mesenteric LYMPH NODES. These lymphocytes produce an anomalous heavy chain protein. Generally,these IPSID patients have either concurrent LYMPHOMA or develop lymphoma within a few years. The disease was originally described in the Mediterranean region. |