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PostPosted: 08/30/08 - 03:56    Post subject: about tonsils Vote now! Reply with quote
what is meant by orange tonsil...?
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PostPosted: 08/30/08 - 08:04    Post subject: Vote now! Reply with quote
Never heard of it myself, but this is what I could find:

Tangier disease (TD) is a genetic disorder of cholesterol transport named for the secluded island of Tangier, located off the coast of Virginia. TD was first identified in a five-year-old inhabitant of the island who had characteristic orange tonsils, very low levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) or 'good cholesterol', and an enlarged liver and spleen.
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