Barlow's disease
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Barlow's disease may refer to
- Infantile scurvyScurvyScurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans. The chemical name for vitamin C, ascorbic acid, is derived from the Latin name of scurvy, scorbutus, which also provides the adjective scorbutic...
(named after Sir Thomas BarlowThomas Barlow (medicine)Sir Thomas Barlow, 1st Baronet KCVO FRS FRCP was a British royal physician, known for his research on infantile scurvy.Barlow was the son of a Lancashire cotton manufacturer and Mayor of Bolton, James Barlow...
(1845–1945)) - Mitral valve prolapseMitral valve prolapseMitral valve prolapse is a valvular heart disease characterized by the displacement of an abnormally thickened mitral valve leaflet into the left atrium during systole. There are various types of MVP, broadly classified as classic and nonclassic. In its nonclassic form, MVP carries a low risk of...