GeneCards Summary for CHAT Gene. CHAT (Choline O-Acetyltransferase) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with CHAT include Myasthenic Syndrome, Congenital, 6, Presynaptic and Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome With Episodic Apnea. Among its related pathways are Metabolism and Transmission across Chemical Synapses.
FREE subscriptions for doctors and students... click hereYou have 3 open access pages. Ludwig's angina is an acute cellulitis in the region of the submandibular gland. It is most commonly due to sepsis in the throat or mouth which migrates to the submandibular space.Occasionally, it may be the result of suppuration in the submandibular gland itself.1  it is necessary to consider the anatomy of the submandibular space in order to understand the pathophysiology of Ludwig's angina.t is most commonly due to sepsis in the throat or mouth which migrates to the submandibular space. Occasionally, it may be the result of suppuration in the submandibular gland itself. 1  it is necessary to consider the anatomy of the submandibular space in order to understand the pathophysiology of Ludwig's angina.
Types of Cardiac Involvement. Pericarditis The most common presentation of cardiac involvement in lupus is pericarditis. The pericardium is a connective tissue that surrounds the heart and cushions it in the chest. When this becomes inflamed by lupus or other inflammatory dise ases it can cause chest pain.ntroduction. âLupus,âor systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disorder that may affect many different parts of the body including the skin, joints and kidneys. It is generally not known that lupus can involve the heart in several different and important ways.