Syndrome

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• A syndrome is a set of several signs and/or symptoms that occur together in a characteristic pattern.

* Examples:

** ''Nephrotic syndrome'' – heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, generalized edema, hyperlipidemia.

** ''Down syndrome'' – characteristic facial features, intellectual disability, congenital heart defects.

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  • NEČAS, Emanuel. Obecná patologická fyziologie. 2. edition. Praha : Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2007. ISBN 978-80-246-1291-1.