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    <created-at type="datetime">2009-01-09T15:13:27+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="caps"&gt;LADD&lt;/span&gt; Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities affecting the lacrimal and salivary glands and ducts, ears, teeth and fingers and toes.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="caps"&gt;LADD&lt;/span&gt; Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities affecting the lacrimal and salivary glands and ducts, ears, teeth and fingers and toes.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
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    <name>LADD Syndrome</name>
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    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
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    <synonym-tags>Lacrimo-Auriculo-Dento-Digital Syndrome, Lacrimo Auriculo Dento Digital Syndrome</synonym-tags>
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    <topics-count type="integer">0</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-01-09T15:13:27+00:00</updated-at>
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    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-05-21T13:25:35+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Lafora Disease is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the presence of Lafora bodies, within neurons and the cells of the heart, liver, muscle, and skin.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;Lafora Disease is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the presence of Lafora bodies, within neurons and the cells of the heart, liver, muscle, and skin.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
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    <general-test></general-test>
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    <name>Lafora Disease</name>
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    <prevalence-number type="decimal">0.1</prevalence-number>
    <prevalence-number-source-url>http://www.orpha.net</prevalence-number-source-url>
    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
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    <synonym-tags>Lafora progressive myoclonic epilepsy</synonym-tags>
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    <topics-count type="integer">0</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-02-01T22:50:33+00:00</updated-at>
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    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-05-21T13:25:34+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder which affects calcium delivery to the nerve-muscle junctions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder which affects calcium delivery to the nerve-muscle junctions.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
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    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
    <general-test></general-test>
    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
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    <name>Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome</name>
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    <prevalence-number type="decimal">1.0</prevalence-number>
    <prevalence-number-source-url>http://www.orpha.net</prevalence-number-source-url>
    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
    <symptoms-count type="integer" nil="true"></symptoms-count>
    <synonym-tags>LEMS, Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome</synonym-tags>
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    <topics-count type="integer">0</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-08-05T03:15:46+00:00</updated-at>
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    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-05-21T13:25:35+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Lamellar Ichthyosis is a rare inherited skin disorder.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;Lamellar Ichthyosis is a rare inherited skin disorder.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
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    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
    <general-test></general-test>
    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
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    <name>Lamellar Ichthyosis</name>
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    <posts-count type="integer">0</posts-count>
    <prevalence-number type="decimal">0.33</prevalence-number>
    <prevalence-number-source-url>http://www.orpha.net</prevalence-number-source-url>
    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
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    <synonym-tags>ichthyosis lammellaris, nonbullous congenital ichthyosis</synonym-tags>
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    <topics-count type="integer">0</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-01-30T22:48:56+00:00</updated-at>
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    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-12-26T16:45:11+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Landau-Kleffner Syndrome is a childhood disorder characterized by the loss of the ability to understand and use spoken language.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;Landau-Kleffner Syndrome is a childhood disorder characterized by the loss of the ability to understand and use spoken language.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
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    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
    <general-test></general-test>
    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
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    <name>Landau-Kleffner Syndrome</name>
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    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
    <symptoms-count type="integer" nil="true"></symptoms-count>
    <synonym-tags>Landau Kleffner syndrome, LKS, Infantile Acquired Aphasia, Acquired Epileptic Aphasia, Aphasia with Convulsive Disorder</synonym-tags>
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    <topics-count type="integer">0</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2008-12-26T16:45:11+00:00</updated-at>
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  <community>
    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-05-21T13:25:34+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (&lt;span class="caps"&gt;LCH&lt;/span&gt;) is a rare disorder involving the langerhans cells, typically found bone marrow, which migrate throughout the body.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (&lt;span class="caps"&gt;LCH&lt;/span&gt;) is a rare disorder involving the langerhans cells, typically found bone marrow, which migrate throughout the body.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
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    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
    <general-test></general-test>
    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
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    <name>Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis</name>
    <participations-count type="integer">5</participations-count>
    <permalink>langerhans-cell-histiocytosis</permalink>
    <posts-count type="integer">0</posts-count>
    <prevalence-number type="decimal">2.0</prevalence-number>
    <prevalence-number-source-url>http://www.orpha.net</prevalence-number-source-url>
    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
    <symptoms-count type="integer" nil="true"></symptoms-count>
    <synonym-tags>LCH</synonym-tags>
    <synonyms-count type="integer">0</synonyms-count>
    <topics-count type="integer">1</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-02-10T21:49:22+00:00</updated-at>
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  <community>
    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-05-21T13:25:34+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;A Large or Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus (plural: Nevi) is a pigmented lesion, substantial in size, either present at birth or very shortly after birth (within 2 years).  These rare large birthmarks carry a small risk of neurological (brain) complications, and are presumed to increase the incidence of skin cancer compared to people who don&amp;#8217;t have them.  Because people who have these &amp;#8220;look different&amp;#8221; psychological impacts can be great.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;Something like one person in 100 is born with a small one of these.  &amp;#8220;Large&amp;#8221; usually means it is bigger than 3cm across (about an inch) and &amp;#8220;Giant&amp;#8221; usually means it is larger than the hand of the person whose body it is on.  These terms are not exact, and different doctors call them different things and use different words, depending on a lot of factors like if they are on the torso or on the head or on the arms/legs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s important to know that there are not many doctors who know very much about these big birthmarks.  It is best to find a doctor who has experience with large or giant nevi.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
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    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
    <general-test></general-test>
    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
    <id type="integer">803</id>
    <name>Large Congenital Melanocytic Nevus</name>
    <participations-count type="integer">1</participations-count>
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    <posts-count type="integer">0</posts-count>
    <prevalence-number type="decimal">5.0</prevalence-number>
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    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
    <symptoms-count type="integer" nil="true"></symptoms-count>
    <synonym-tags>nevus, naevus, nevus, naevi, large nevus, large naevus, giant nevus, giant naevus, hairy nevus, hairy naevus, pigmented nevus, pigmented naevus, congenital nevus, congenital naevus</synonym-tags>
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    <topics-count type="integer">0</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-02-18T16:53:56+00:00</updated-at>
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    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2010-02-19T14:32:15+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia is a rae disease characterized by unexplained elevation in large granular lymphocytes in the blood.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia is a rae disease characterized by unexplained elevation in large granular lymphocytes in the blood.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
    <expert-id type="integer" nil="true"></expert-id>
    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
    <general-test></general-test>
    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
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    <name>Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia</name>
    <participations-count type="integer">1</participations-count>
    <permalink>large-granular-lymphocytic-leukemia</permalink>
    <posts-count type="integer">0</posts-count>
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    <prevalence-number-source-url></prevalence-number-source-url>
    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
    <symptoms-count type="integer" nil="true"></symptoms-count>
    <synonym-tags>T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia, proliferation of large granular lymphocytes, LGL leukemia, T&#947;-lymphoproliferative disorder, Subtype of:  T cell leukemia, T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, T-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
</synonym-tags>
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    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-02-19T14:32:15+00:00</updated-at>
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  <community>
    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-08-19T22:23:48+00:00</created-at>
    <description></description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description></disorder-description>
    <expert-id type="integer" nil="true"></expert-id>
    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
    <general-test></general-test>
    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
    <id type="integer">1426</id>
    <name>Larsen Syndrome </name>
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    <posts-count type="integer">0</posts-count>
    <prevalence-number type="decimal" nil="true"></prevalence-number>
    <prevalence-number-source-url></prevalence-number-source-url>
    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
    <symptoms-count type="integer" nil="true"></symptoms-count>
    <synonym-tags></synonym-tags>
    <synonyms-count type="integer">0</synonyms-count>
    <topics-count type="integer">0</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-08-19T22:23:48+00:00</updated-at>
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    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-05-21T13:25:34+00:00</created-at>
    <description></description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description></disorder-description>
    <expert-id type="integer" nil="true"></expert-id>
    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
    <general-test></general-test>
    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
    <id type="integer">833</id>
    <name>Laryngo-Tracheo-Esophageal Cleft</name>
    <participations-count type="integer">1</participations-count>
    <permalink>laryngo-tracheo-esophageal-cleft</permalink>
    <posts-count type="integer">0</posts-count>
    <prevalence-number type="decimal">1.5</prevalence-number>
    <prevalence-number-source-url>http://www.orpha.net</prevalence-number-source-url>
    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
    <symptoms-count type="integer" nil="true"></symptoms-count>
    <synonym-tags>Laryngotracheoesophageal Cleft, Laryngo Tracheo Esophageal Cleft</synonym-tags>
    <synonyms-count type="integer">0</synonyms-count>
    <topics-count type="integer">0</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-08-05T03:18:21+00:00</updated-at>
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    <name>Lateral body wall complex</name>
    <participations-count type="integer">0</participations-count>
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    <posts-count type="integer">0</posts-count>
    <prevalence-number type="decimal">2.0</prevalence-number>
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    <updated-at type="datetime">2008-05-21T13:25:34+00:00</updated-at>
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  <community>
    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-01-09T18:22:19+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Lateral Medullary Syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by difficulty swallowing or speaking due to dead tissue.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;Lateral Medullary Syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by difficulty swallowing or speaking due to dead tissue.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
    <expert-id type="integer" nil="true"></expert-id>
    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
    <general-test></general-test>
    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
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    <name>Lateral Medullary Syndrome</name>
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    <posts-count type="integer">0</posts-count>
    <prevalence-number type="decimal" nil="true"></prevalence-number>
    <prevalence-number-source-url></prevalence-number-source-url>
    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
    <symptoms-count type="integer" nil="true"></symptoms-count>
    <synonym-tags>Wallenberg's Syndrome, Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Syndrome, Wallenberg Syndrome</synonym-tags>
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    <topics-count type="integer">0</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-01-09T18:22:19+00:00</updated-at>
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  <community>
    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-05-21T13:25:33+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy is an inherited degeneration of retinal ganglion cells leading to loss of central vision.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy is an inherited degeneration of retinal ganglion cells leading to loss of central vision.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
    <expert-id type="integer" nil="true"></expert-id>
    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
    <general-test></general-test>
    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
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    <name>Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy</name>
    <participations-count type="integer">0</participations-count>
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    <posts-count type="integer">0</posts-count>
    <prevalence-number type="decimal">6.5</prevalence-number>
    <prevalence-number-source-url>http://www.orpha.net</prevalence-number-source-url>
    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
    <symptoms-count type="integer" nil="true"></symptoms-count>
    <synonym-tags>LHON, Lebers Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, Leber Optic Atrophy, Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Subtype of: mitochondrial cytopathies, mitochondrial cytopathy; Mitochondrial myopathy</synonym-tags>
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    <topics-count type="integer">0</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-01-19T13:18:34+00:00</updated-at>
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  <community>
    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-05-21T13:25:34+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Leber&amp;#8217;s Congenital Amaurosis is a rare inherited eye disorder.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;Leber&amp;#8217;s Congenital Amaurosis is a rare inherited eye disorder.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
    <expert-id type="integer" nil="true"></expert-id>
    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
    <general-test></general-test>
    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
    <id type="integer">780</id>
    <name>Leber's Congenital Amaurosis</name>
    <participations-count type="integer">0</participations-count>
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    <posts-count type="integer">0</posts-count>
    <prevalence-number type="decimal">2.5</prevalence-number>
    <prevalence-number-source-url>http://www.orpha.net</prevalence-number-source-url>
    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
    <symptoms-count type="integer" nil="true"></symptoms-count>
    <synonym-tags>LCA, Lebers Congenital Amaurosis, Amaurosis congenita of Leber, Amaurosis congenita de Leber</synonym-tags>
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    <topics-count type="integer">0</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-02-11T19:08:05+00:00</updated-at>
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    <causes></causes>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-08-18T21:04:16+00:00</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Ledderhose&amp;#8217;s Disease is a rare disorder consisting of non-malignant thickening of the feet&amp;#8217;s deep connective tissue.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
    <diagnosis></diagnosis>
    <disorder-description>&lt;p&gt;Ledderhose&amp;#8217;s Disease is a rare disorder consisting of non-malignant thickening of the feet&amp;#8217;s deep connective tissue.&lt;/p&gt;</disorder-description>
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    <general-symptoms></general-symptoms>
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    <general-treatment></general-treatment>
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    <name>Ledderhose's Disease</name>
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    <prevalence-number type="decimal" nil="true"></prevalence-number>
    <prevalence-number-source-url></prevalence-number-source-url>
    <prevalence-type>Per 100,000 Population</prevalence-type>
    <prognosis></prognosis>
    <symptoms-count type="integer" nil="true"></symptoms-count>
    <synonym-tags>Ledderhoses disease, Ledderhose disease, Morbus Ledderhose, plantar fibromatosis, and plantar aponeurosis</synonym-tags>
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    <topics-count type="integer">1</topics-count>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-08-18T22:14:44+00:00</updated-at>
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