Master List of awareness ribbon causes letter W. Each cause (below) has an associated color or pattern and a corresponding link to our awareness pins.
ALL CAUSES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER W:
WAARDENBURG SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Waardenburg Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Waardenburg Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Waardenburg Syndrome is also known as:
• WS
Subdivisions of Waardenburg Syndrome
• Waardenburg Syndrome Type IIA (WS2A)
• Waardenburg Syndrome Type IIB (WS2B)
• Waardenburg Syndrome Type III (WS3)
• Waardenburg Syndrome Type II (WS2)
• Waardenburg Syndrome Type IV (WS4)
• Waardenburg Syndrome Type I (WS1)
What is Waardenburg Syndrome?
Waardenburg Syndrome is a genetic disorder that may be evident at birth. Primary features often include distinctive facial abnormalities; unusually diminished coloration of the hair, the skin, and/or the iris of both eyes; and/or congenital deafness.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WAGE GAP AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
WAGR SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for WAGR Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
WAGR Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
WAGR Syndrome/11p Deletion Syndrome is also known as:
• Chromosome 11p Deletion Syndrome
• WAGR Complex
Subdivisions of WAGR Syndrome/11p Deletion Syndrome
• AGR Triad
• Aniridia-Ambiguous Genitalia-Mental Retardation
• Aniridia-Wilms' Tumor Association
• Aniridia-Wilms' Tumor-Gonadoblastoma
• AWTA
What is WAGR Syndrome/11p Deletion Syndrome?
WAGR Syndrome/L1p Deletion Syndrome is a rare genetic syndrome in which there is a predisposition to several conditions, including certain malignancies, distinctive eye abnormalities, and/or intellectual disability. "WAGR" is an acronym for the characteristic abnormalities associated with the syndrome. The acronym stands for (W)ilms' Tumor, the most common form of kidney cancer in children; (A)niridia, partial or complete absence of the colored region of the eye(s); (G) Genitourinary abnormalities; and Mental (R)etardation. A combination of two or more of these conditions is usually present in most individuals with WAGR Syndrome/L1p Deletion Syndrome.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Endocrine Diseases
• Eye Diseases
• Female Reproductive Diseases
• Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
• Kidney and Urinary Diseases
• Rare Cancers
Cause Classification: Medical
WALDENSTROM'S MACROGLOBULINEMIA AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Pearl Awareness Ribbons for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia (WMG) is also known as:
• Macroglobulinemia
• Waldenstrom's Syndrome
What is Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia (WMG)?
Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WMG) is a malignant disorder of the bone marrow and lymphatic tissues, characterized by the presence of abnormally large numbers of B lymphocytes. As these cells accumulate in the body, excessive quantities of an antibody protein known as IgM are produced. Large amounts of IgM cause the blood to become thick and affects the flow of blood through the smaller blood vessels.
CATEGORIES
• Rare Cancers
Cause Classification: Medical
WALKER WARBURG SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Walker Warburg Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Walker Warburg Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Walker Warburg Syndrome (WWS) is also known as:
• Cerebroocular Dysplasia-Muscular Dystrophy Syndrome (COD-MD Syndrome)
• Hydrocephalus, Agyria, and Retinal Dysplasia (HARD Syndrome)
• Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy [with brain and eye anomalies], Type A (MDDGA)
What is Walker Warburg Syndrome (WWS)?
Walker-Warburg Syndrome (WWS) is a rare multisystem disorder characterized by muscle, brain and eye abnormalities. WWS often leads to death in the first year of life, however, the specific symptoms and severity can vary greatly from person to person.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Eye Diseases
• Metabolic Disorders
• Nervous System Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WANDERING SPLEEN AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Wandering Spleen - Listed by Global Genes®
Wandering Spleen is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Wandering Spleen is also known as:
• Displaced Spleen
• Drifting Spleen
• Floating Spleen
• Pelvic Spleen
• Splenic Ptosis
• Splenoptosis
• Systopic Spleen
• WS
What is Wandering Spleen?
Congenital Wandering Spleen is a very rare, randomly distributed birth defect characterized by the absence or weakness of one or more of the ligaments that hold the spleen in its normal position in the upper left abdomen. The disorder is not genetic in origin. Instead of ligaments, the spleen is attached by a stalk-like tissue supplied with blood vessels. Because there is little or nothing to hold it in place, the spleen "wanders" in the lower abdomen or pelvis where it may be mistaken for an unidentified abdominal mass.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WARBURG MICRO SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Warburg Micro Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Warburg Micro Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Warburg Micro Syndrome is also known as:
• Micro Syndrome
What is Warburg Micro Syndrome?
Warburg Micro Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder. It is primarily characterized by problems with the eyes and growth and development of the brain, resulting in neurodevelopmental delay. Affected children have severe intellectual disability, and experience delays in reaching, or fail to reach, normal developmental milestones. Individuals may also have microcephaly.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Eye Diseases
• Nervous System Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WARM ANTIBODY HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Zebra Awareness Ribbons for Warm Antibody Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Antibody Hemolytic Anemia is also known as:
• Idiopathic Warm Antibody Hemolytic Anemia
• Primary Warm Antibody Hemolytic Anemia
• Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
• Warm Reacting Antibody Disease
Subdivisions of Warm Antibody Hemolytic Anemia
• Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Secondary to IgM Autoantibodies
• Warm-Reactive AIHA Secondary to IgM
What is Warm Antibody Hemolytic Anemia?
Warm Antibody Hemolytic Anemia is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the premature destruction of healthy red blood cells by autoantibodies. Normally, red blood cells have a life span of approximately 120 days before they are removed by the spleen. Warm Antibody Hemolytic Anemia is classified as an Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA), an uncommon group of disorders in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy red blood cells.
CATEGORIES
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Autoinflammatory Diseases
• Blood Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WAS RELATED DISORDERS AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for WAS Related Disorders - Listed by Global Genes®
WAS Related Disorders are rare diseases. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
WAS Related Disorders are also known as:
• WAS
• Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome
• X-Linked Congenital Neutropenia
• X-Linked Thrombocytopenia
What are WAS Related Disorders?
The WAS-Related Disorders are a spectrum of conditions affecting the immune system that are caused by mutations in the WAS gene. The WAS gene abnormality results in a deficiency in the WASP protein that leads to a low platelet count. Affected individuals have an increased risk of developing lymphomas, especially after exposure to Epstein-Barr Virus.
CATEGORIES
• Blood Diseases
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Immune System Diseases
• Rare Cancers
• RDCRN
• Skin Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WATER SAFETY AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
WEAVER SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Ribbons for Weaver Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Weaver Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Weaver Syndrome is also known as:
• Overgrowth Syndrome
• Weaver-Smith Syndrome
• WSS
What is Weaver Syndrome?
Weaver Syndrome is characterized by rapid growth. Usually starting before birth, physical growth and bone development can occur more quickly than average. Other symptoms can include increased muscle tone with exaggerated reflexes, slow development of voluntary movements, specific physical characteristics, and/or foot deformities. Babies with this syndrome have a hoarse low-pitched cry.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Nervous System Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Red Awareness Ribbons for Wegener's Granulomatosis
Wegener's Granulomatosis (GPA) is also known as:
• Wegener's (formerly)
What is Wegener's Granulomatosis (GPA)?
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), formerly called Wegener’s) is a rare disease of uncertain cause. It is the result of inflammation within the tissues called Granulomatous Inflammation and Blood Vessel Inflammation ("vasculitis”) which can damage organ systems. The areas most commonly affected by GPA include the sinuses, lungs, and kidneys, but any site can be affected.
CATEGORIES
• Blood Diseases
• Kidney and Urinary Diseases
• Lung Diseases
• Nervous System Diseases
• RDCRN
Cause Classification: Medical
WEIL SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Zebra Awareness Ribbons for Weil Syndrome
Weil Syndrome is also known as:
• Fiedler Disease
• Icteric Leptospirosis
• Icterohemorrhagic Leptospirosis
• Infectious Jaundice
• Lancereaux-Mathieu-Weil Spirochetosis
• Leptospiral Jaundice
• Spirochetal Jaundice
• Weil Disease
What is Weil Syndrome?
Weil Syndrome, a rare infectious disorder, is a severe form of the bacterial infection caused by Leptospira bacteria known as leptospirosis. In most cases, Weil Syndrome occurs among individuals who are exposed to affected animals.
CATEGORIES
• Bacterial Infections
Cause Classification: Medical
WEILL MARCHESANI SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Weill Marchesani Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Weill Marchesani Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Weill Marchesani Syndrome is also known as:
• Congenital Mesodermal Dysmorphodystrophy
• Mesodermal Dysmorphodystrophy, Congenital
• Spherophakia-Brachymorphia Syndrome
• WMS
• WM Syndrome
What is Weill Marchesani Syndrome?
Weill Marchesani Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder of connective tissue characterized by abnormalities of the lens of the eye, short stature, an unusually short, broad head and joint stiffness.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Connective Tissue Diseases
• Eye Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WEISMANN NETTER STUHL SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Weismann Netter Stuhl Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Weismann Netter Stuhl Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Weismann Netter Stuhl Syndrome is also known as:
• Anterior Bowing of the Legs with Dwarfism
• Skeletal Dysplasia, Weismann Netter Stuhl Type
• Toxopachyosteose Diaphysaire Tibio-Peroniere
• Weismann-Netter Syndrome
What is Weismann Netter Stuhl Syndrome?
Weismann Netter Stuhl Syndrome is an extremely rare genetic skeletal disorder characterized by the abnormal development of bone. Affected individuals exhibit bowing of the long portions of the shinbone and the outer, smaller bone of the leg below the knee. In some individuals, other bones may also be affected. Affected individuals will have some degree of short stature.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WELCOMING REFUGEES AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
WERNER SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Werner Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Werner Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Werner Syndrome is also known as:
• Progeria of Adults
• Werner’s Syndrome
• WS
What is Werner Syndrome?
Werner Syndrome is a rare progressive disorder that is characterized by the appearance of unusually accelerated aging. Although the disorder is typically recognized by the third or fourth decades of life, certain characteristic findings are present beginning during adolescence and early adulthood.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Eye Diseases
• Rare Cancers
• Skin Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WERNICKE KORSAKOFF SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Zebra Awareness Ribbons for Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome is also known as:
• Korsakoff Amnesic Syndrome
• Korsakoff Psychosis
• Korsakoff Syndrome
• Psychosis Polyneurotica
• Wernicke Disease
• Wernicke Encephalopathy
• Wernicke Syndrome
What is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome?
Wernicke Syndrome and Korsakoff Syndrome are related disorders that often occur due to a deficiency of thiamine. Wernicke's Syndrome, also known as Wernicke Encephalopathy, is a neurological disease characterized by confusion, the inability to coordinate voluntary movement, and eye abnormalities. Korsakoff's syndrome is a mental disorder characterized by disproportionate memory loss in relation to other mental aspects. When these two disorders occur together, the term Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is used. Wernicke Syndrome is considered the acute phase with a shorter duration and more serious symptoms. Korsakoff syndrome is considered the chronic phase and is a long-lasting condition.
CATEGORIES
• Nervous System Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WEST NILE ENCEPHALITIS AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Zebra Awareness Ribbons for West Nile Encephalitis
West Nile Encephalitis is also known as:
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis
• EEE
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Kunjin Fever
• Venezuelan Encephalitis
• Viral Encephalitis
• WEE
• Western Equine Encephalitis
• West Nile Fever
• West Nile Virus
• WNE
What is West Nile Encephalitis?
A mosquito-transmitted virus causes most cases of West Nile infection. Most people infected with West Nile virus either do not develop signs or symptoms or have only minor ones, such as fever and mild headache. However, some people develop a life-threatening illness that includes inflammation of the spinal cord or brain.
CATEGORIES
• Viral Infections
Cause Classification: Medical
WEST SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for West Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
West Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
West Syndrome is also known as:
• Epileptic Spasms
• Infantile Spasms
Subdivisions of West Syndrome
• X-Linked Infantile Spasms
What is West Syndrome?
West Syndrome is a constellation of symptoms characterized by epileptic/infantile spasms, abnormal brain wave patterns called hypsarrhythmia and intellectual disability. The spasms that occur may range from violent jackknife movements to a mild twitching of the shoulder or eye changes. These spasms usually begin in the early months after birth.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Nervous System Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WHIM SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Ribbons for WHIM Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
WHIM Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
WHIM Syndrome is also known as:
• Warts, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Infections and Myelokathexis Syndrome
What is WHIM Syndrome?
WHIM Syndrome is a rare primary immunodeficiency disorder, which are disorders in which the body’s immune system does not function properly. WHIM is an acronym for some of the characteristic symptoms of the disorder – (w)arts, (h)ypogammaglobulinemia, (i)nfections, and (m)yelokathexis. Individuals with WHIM Syndrome are more susceptible to potentially life-threatening bacterial infections. To a lesser extent, they are also predisposed to viral infections.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Immune System Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WHIPPLE DISEASE AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Zebra Awareness Ribbons for Whipple Disease
Whipple Disease is also known as:
• Intestinal Lipodystrophy
• Intestinal Lipophagic Granulomatosis
• Malabsorption Syndrome
• Secondary Non-tropical Sprue
What is Whipple Disease?
Whipple Disease is a rare disease resulting from bacterial infection that leads to malabsorption from the intestine. It is believed to result from infection with bacteria known as Tropheryma whippelii. The infection usually involves the small intestine, but over time, the disease may affect various parts of the body, including the heart, lungs, brain, and eyes.
CATEGORIES
• Bacterial Infections
• Digestive Diseases
• Nervous System Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WHITE MATTER BRAIN DISORDER / WHITE MATTER BRAIN DISEASE AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
White Awareness Ribbons for White Matter Brain Disorder / White Matter Brain Disease
WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN FOR MEN AGAINST VIOLENCE AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
White Awareness Ribbons for White Ribbon Campaign for Men Against Violence
WIEACKER SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Wieacker Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Wieacker Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Wieacker Syndrome is also known as:
• Apraxia, Oculomotor, with Congenital Contractures and Muscle Atrophy
• Contractures of Feet, Muscle Atrophy, and Oculomotor Apraxia
• Intellectual Disability-Developmental Delay-Contractures Syndrome
• Wieacker-Wolff Syndrome
• WRWF
What is Wieacker Syndrome?
Wieacker Syndrome is a rare, slowly progressive, genetic disorder present at birth and characterized by deformities of the joints of the feet, muscle degeneration, mild intellectual disability and an impaired ability to move certain muscles of the eyes, face and tongue.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Nervous System Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WIEDEMANN RAUTENSTRAUCH SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Wiedemann Rautenstrauch Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Wiedemann Rautenstrauch Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Wiedemann Rautenstrauch Syndrome (WRS) is also known as:
• Neonatal Progeroid Syndrome
• Neonatal Pseudo-Hydrocephalic Progeroid Syndrome of WRS
• Rautenstrauch-Wiedemann Syndrome
What is Wiedemann Rautenstrauch Syndrome (WRS)?
Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome (WRS), also known as Neonatal Progeroid Syndrome, is a very rare genetic disorder characterized by an aged appearance at birth, growth delays before and after birth, and deficiency or absence of the layer of fat under the skin.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Endocrine Diseases
• Eye Diseases
• Nervous System Diseases
• Skin Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WILDERVANCK SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Wildervanck Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Wildervanck Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Wildervanck Syndrome is also known as:
• Cervico-Oculo-Acoustic Syndrome
• COA Syndrome
What is Wildervanck Syndrome?
Wildervanck Syndrome, also known as Cervico-Oculo-Acoustic Syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder that primarily affects females. The disorder is characterized by a skeletal condition known as Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS); abnormalities of certain eye movements; and/or hearing impairment that is present at birth. In individuals with KFS, there is abnormal fusion of two or more bones of the spinal column within the neck.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WILLIAMS SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Lime Green Awareness Ribbons for Williams Syndrome
Williams Syndrome is also known as:
• Beuren Syndrome
• Early Hypercalcemia Syndrome with Elfin Facies
• Elfin Facies with Hypercalcemia
• Hypercalcemia-Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis
• WBS
• Williams-Beuren Syndrome
• WMS
What is Williams Syndrome?
Williams Syndrome, also known as Williams-Beuren Syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by growth delays before and after birth, short stature, a varying degree of mental deficiency, and distinctive facial features that typically become more pronounced with age.
CATEGORIES
• Blood Diseases
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Eye Diseases
• Heart Diseases
• Kidney and Urinary Diseases
• Nervous System Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WILMS' TUMOR / CHILDHOOD KIDNEY TUMORS AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Orange Awareness Ribbons for Wilms' Tumor / Childhood Kidney Tumors
Alternate Color: Gold Awareness Ribbons for Wilms' Tumor / Childhood Kidney Tumors
Wilms’ Tumor is also known as:
• Embryoma Kidney
• Embryonal Adenomyosarcoma Kidney
• Embryonal Carcinosarcoma Kidney
• Embryonal Mixed Tumor Kidney
• Nephroblastoma
What is Wilms’ Tumor?
Wilms' Tumor is the most common form of kidney cancer in children, accounting for six to eight percent of all childhood cancers. About five hundred new cases are diagnosed in the USA per year. The exact cause is not known, although it is thought that in 10-15% of affected individuals, one or more mutated genes create a predisposition to Wilms' Tumor. Typically, this disease first appears when the affected child is about three years old.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Kidney and Urinary Diseases
• Rare Cancers
Cause Classification: Medical
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WILSON DISEASE AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Wilson Disease - Listed by Global Genes®
Wilson Disease is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Wilson Disease is also known as:
• Hepatolenticular Degeneration
• Lenticular Degeneration, Progressive
What is Wilson Disease?
Wilson Disease is a rare genetic disorder characterized by excess copper stored in various body tissues, particularly the liver, brain, and corneas of the eyes. The disease is progressive and, if left untreated, it may cause liver disease, central nervous system dysfunction, and death.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Digestive Diseases
• Eye Diseases
• Kidney and Urinary Diseases
• Metabolic Disorders
• Nervous System Diseases
• Newborn Screening
Cause Classification: Medical
WINCHESTER SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Winchester Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Winchester Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Winchester Syndrome is also known as:
• Winchester-Grossman Syndrome
What is Winchester Syndrome?
Winchester Syndrome is an extremely rare connective tissue disorder believed to be closely related to the mucopolysaccharidoses. This syndrome is characterized by short stature, arthritis-like symptoms, nodules under the skin, coarse facial features, and eye and teeth abnormalities.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WNT4 DEFICIENCY AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for WNT4 Deficiency - Listed by Global Genes®
WNT4 Deficiency is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
WNT4 Deficiency is also known as:
• Biason-Lauber Syndrome
• Mullerian Aplasia and Hyperandrogenism
• WNT4 Mullerian Aplasia
• WNT4 Syndrome
What is WNT4 Deficiency?
WNT4 Deficiency is a rare genetic disorder that affects females. It is characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of the uterus and sometimes absence or underdevelopment of the vagina. Affected females also experience abnormally high levels of androgens, which are male sex hormones.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Endocrine Diseases
• Female Reproductive Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WOLF HIRSCHHORN SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome (WHS) is also known as:
• 4p- Syndrome
• Monosomy 4p
• Pitt-Rogers-Danks Syndrome
• WHS
What is Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome (WHS)?
Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome (WHS) is an extremely rare chromosomal disorder caused by a missing piece of the short arm of chromosome 4. Major symptoms may include extremely wide-set eyes with a broad or beaked nose, a small head, low-set malformed ears, growth deficiency, heart defects, intellectual disability, and seizures.
CATEGORIES
• Chromosome Disorders
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Digestive Diseases
• Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases
• Eye Diseases
• Lung Diseases
• Nervous System Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome (WPW) is also known as:
• Accessory Atrioventricular Pathways
• Preexcitation Syndrome
• WPW Syndrome
What is Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome?
Wolff Parkinson White (WPW) Syndrome is a rare congenital heart disorder involving irregularities in the electrical system of the heart. In individuals with WPW syndrome, an abnormal alternate electrical pathway exists between the atrium and the ventricle, resulting in abnormal heartbeat rhythms and faster than normal heartbeats.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical
WOLFRAM SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Wolfram Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Wolfram Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Wolfram Syndrome is also known as:
• Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy and Deafness
• DIDMOAD
What is Wolfram Syndrome?
Wolfram Syndrome is an inherited condition that is typically associated with childhood-onset insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Progressive Optic Atrophy. In addition, many people with Wolfram Syndrome also develop Diabetes Insipidus and sensorineural hearing loss. Some people have mutations in the same gene that causes Wolfram Syndrome but they do not get all the features of the syndrome, so they are said to have WFS1-Related Disorders.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases
• Endocrine Diseases
• Eye Diseases
• Metabolic Disorders
Cause Classification: Medical
WOLMAN DISEASE AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Wolman Disease - Listed by Global Genes®
Wolman Disease is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Wolman Disease is also known as:
• Acid Cholesteryl Ester Hydrolase Deficiency, Wolman Type
• LAL Deficiency, Wolman Type
• Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency, Wolman Type
What is Wolman Disease?
Wolman Disease is a type of lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) deficiency, a rare genetic disorder characterized by complete absence of an enzyme known as lysosomal acid lipase (LIPA or LAL). This enzyme is required to break down certain fats in the body. Without the LIPA enzyme, certain fats may abnormally accumulate in the tissues and organs of the body causing a variety of symptoms.
CATEGORIES
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Digestive Diseases
• Endocrine Diseases
• Metabolic Disorders
• Nervous System Diseases
• RDCRN
Cause Classification: Medical
WOMAN MURDERED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Teal Awareness Ribbons for Women Murdered by Domestic Violence
WOMEN OF COLOR BREAST CANCER / WOC BREAST CANCER AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Kente Cloth Awareness Ribbons for Women of Color Breast Cancer / WOC Breast Cancer
WOMEN'S HEALTH AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
WORLD HUNGER AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
WORLD POVERTY AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
WORMS (CATS AND DOGS) AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Animal Paw Prints Awareness Ribbons for Worms (Cats and Dogs
Cats may usually acquire worms through several ways. The most common method of worm transmission in adult cats is through ingestion of eggs from contact with infected feces. Tapeworms may be contracted through ingestion of fleas or through hunting and killing of wildlife or rodents. Hookworms may be transmitted through the skin by coming into contact with hookworm larvae in the environment. Pregnant and nursing cats may also transmit roundworms and hookworms through the placenta or milk to kittens.
WOUND CARE AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
WYBURN MASON SYNDROME AWARENESS RIBBON COLOR:
Blue Jeans Awareness Ribbons for Wyburn Mason Syndrome - Listed by Global Genes®
Wyburn Mason Syndrome is a rare disease. Rare diseases are also represented by Zebra Ribbons.
Wyburn-Mason Syndrome is also known as:
• Bonnet-Dechaumme-Blanc Syndrome
What is Wyburn-Mason Syndrome?
Wyburn-Mason Syndrome is an extremely rare nonhereditary disorder that is congenital. Affected infants have Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs), which are developmental abnormalities affecting the blood vessels, specifically the arteries, veins and capillaries.
CATEGORIES
• Blood Diseases
• Congenital and Genetic Diseases
• Eye Diseases
• Nervous System Diseases
• Skin Diseases
Cause Classification: Medical