Removal of a salivary gland does not produce a dry mouth, called xerostomia. However, radiation therapy to the mouth can cause the unpleasant symptoms associated with reduced salivary flow. Your doctor can prescribe medication or other conservative treatments that may reduce the dryness in these instances.
Harlequin Ichthyosis Causes. The harlequin ichthyosis is known to be genetic in nature. The ABC 12 gene, which directs the protein production that is necessary to have a normal skin growth, is being mutated which leads to this severe skin disorder. It is a gene that is responsible for the transportation of lipid.
Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis (HGE) is caused by a species of the ehrlichial bacterium that is genetically similar to, or identical with, the species that causes Ehrlichiosis in horses (Ehrlichia equi) as well as another strain that causes Ehrlichial infection in cattle, deer, and sheep (Ehrlichia phagocytophila).