| Dataset | CTD Gene-Disease Associations |
| Category | disease or phenotype associations |
| Type | disease |
| Description | A gastrointestinal system infectious disease that involves inflammation and infection of the appendix caused by the blockage of the lumen with a small, hard piece of stool, a foreign body or worms. Mucus backs up in the appendiceal lumen, causing bacteria that live inside the appendix to multiply. The infection has_symptom pain, in the upper abdomen initially and later in the lower abdomen, has_symptom nausea, has_symptom vomiting and has_symptom fever. (Human Disease Ontology, DOID_8337) |
| External Link | http://ctdbase.org/detail.go?type=disease&acc=MESH:D001064 |
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2 genes/proteins associated with the disease Appendicitis from the curated CTD Gene-Disease Associations dataset.
