Shwachman syndrome: A rare disorder where a pancreatic defect impairs digestive enzyme production and malfunction of the bone marrow produces blood abnormalities, particularly blood cells involved with fighting infection. These defects produce a range of symptoms as a result of malabsorption and poor ability to fight infections. Characterized by a lack of digestive enzymes and low immunity due to low leukocyte level. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Shwachman syndrome is available below.
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Shwachman syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Shwachman syndrome, or a subtype of Shwachman syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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