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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012202
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012202
Preferred Name

Reye Syndrome

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Reye's Syndrome, Adult
Fatty Liver with Encephalopathy
Reye-Like Syndrome
Adult Reye Syndrome
Adult Reye's Syndrome
Reye's Like Syndrome
Reye Johnson Syndrome
Reye Like Syndrome
Reye's Syndrome
Reye Syndrome, Adult
Reye's-Like Syndrome
Reye-Johnson Syndrome
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