- Young syndrome
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MeshID =Young's syndrome which is also known as Azoospermia sinopulmonary infections, Sinusitis-infertility syndrome and Barry-Perkins-Young syndrome is a rare condition that encompasses a combination of syndromes such as
bronchiectasis ,rhinosinusitis and reducedfertility . [ [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6689737&dopt=Abstract Young's syndrome. Obstructive azoospermia and chro... [N Engl J Med. 1984 - PubMed Result ] ] [RareDiseases|341] [http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=-1214644174 Young's syndrome - General Practice Notebook ] ] In individuals with this syndrome, the functioning of the lungs is usually normal but the mucus is abnormally viscous. The reduced fertility (azoospermia ) is due to functional obstruction of sperm transport down thegenital tract at theepididymis where the sperms are found in viscous, lipid-rich fluid. [ [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?Young+syndrome Definition: Young syndrome from Online Medical Dictionary ] ] The syndrome was named after Young, theurologist who first made observations of the clinical signs of the syndrome. [OMIM|279000] There have been several studies undertaken suggesting that contact with mercury might cause the syndrome. [ [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=8292944 Was Young's syndrome caused by exposure to mercury... [BMJ. 1993 Dec 18-25 - PubMed Result ] ] A variant of Young's syndrome has been observed in an individual, showing slightly different signs and symptoms. [ [http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tandf/uaan/2004/00000050/00000003/art00007 IngentaConnect Content Not Found ] ]References
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