List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 290

Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency (DPD deficiency) is an autosomal recessivemetabolic disorder in which there is absent or significantly decreased activity of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase an enzyme involved in the metabolism of uracil […]

Paracoccidioidomycosis (also known as Brazilian blastomycosis South American blastomycosisLutz-Splendore-de Almeida disease and Paracoccidioidal granuloma) is a mycosis caused by the fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Sometimes called South American blastomycosis paracoccidioidomycosis is […]

Lipoatrophic diabetes is a type of diabetes mellitus presenting with severe lipodystrophy in addition to the traditional signs of diabetes.

Pityriasis lichenoides is a form of pityriasis.Types include: Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta Pityriasis lichenoides chronica

Bacillary angiomatosis (BA) is a form of angiomatosis associated with bacteria of the Bartonella genus.

Sjögren–Larsson syndrome is an autosomal recessive form of ichthyosis apparent at birth.Sjögren–Larsson syndrome (SLS) is a rare autosomal recessive neurocutaneous disease. This disease can be identified by a triad of […]

Acatalasia (also called acatalasemia or Takahara’s disease) is an autosomal recessive peroxisomal disorder caused by a complete lack of catalase.

Hemorrhage after delivery or postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the loss of blood following a delivery resulting in hypovolemia or otherwise causing the patient to become symptomatic due to the blood […]

Gliomatosis cerebri (infiltrative diffuse astrocytosis) is a rare primary brain tumor. It is commonly characterized by diffuse infiltration of the brain with neoplastic glial cells that affect various areas of […]

The modern disease theory of alcoholism states that problem drinking is sometimes caused by a disease of the brain characterized by altered brain structure and function. The American Medical Association […]