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Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

Disease Summary
Associated Targets (1)
Tbio

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GARD Rare
Mondo Description Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) is the term used to describe uni- or bilateral avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head in children.
Uniprot Description Characterized by loss of circulation to the femoral head, resulting in avascular necrosis in a growing child. Clinical pictures of the disease vary, depending on the phase of disease progression through ischemia, revascularization, fracture and collapse, and repair and remodeling of the bone.
Disease Ontology Description An osteochondrosis that results_in death and fracture located_in hip joint.
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0007885:  Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
EFO:0007341: 
GARD:0006874: 
MESH:D007873: 
NCIT:C34766: 
Orphanet:2380: 
SCTID:15739006: 
UMLS:C0023234: