List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 182

Hair diseases are disorders primarily associated with the follicles of the hair.An example is hypertrichosis.Many hair diseases can be associated with distinct underlying disorders.Piedra are fungal diseases.

Sick cell syndrome or cell sickness syndrome is a medical condition characterised by reduced functioning of the cellular Na+/K+ pump which is responsible for maintaining the internal ion homeostasis.

The central retinal vein is the venous equivalent of the central retinal artery and like that blood vessel it can suffer from occlusion (central retinal vein occlusion also CRV) similar […]

Bronchomalacia is a term for weak cartilage in the walls of the bronchial tubes occurring in children under six months presented with noisy breathing and/or wheezing. There is collapse of […]

Diffuse infiltrative lymphocytosis syndrome occurs in HIV positive patients with low CD4 counts.It is similar to Sjögren’s syndrome with painless parotid and submandibular swelling and sicca symptoms. The syndrome typically […]

Chylomicron retention disease is a disorder of fat absorption. It is associated with SAR1B.

Inborn errors of metal metabolism refers to metabolic disturbances in the processing or distribution of dietary minerals.An example is hemochromatosis.

Genes involved in iron metabolism disorders include HFE and TFR2.Hepcidin is the master regulator of iron metabolism and therefore most genetic forms of iron overload can be thought of as […]

Acid–base imbalance is an abnormality of the human body’s normal balance of acids and bases that causes the plasma pH to deviate out of the normal range (7.35 to 7.45). […]

A Posterior Circulation Infarct (POCI) is a type of cerebral infarction affecting the posterior circulation supplying one side of the brain.Posterior Circulation Stroke Syndrome (POCS) refers to the symptoms of […]