Adrenal insufficiency is a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones primarily cortisol; but may also include impaired production of aldosterone (a mineralocorticoid) […]
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Septic arthritis
Septic arthritis is the purulent invasion of a joint by an infectious agent which produces arthritis. People with artificial joints are more at risk than the general population but have […]
Osteomalacia
Osteomalacia is the softening of the bones caused by defective bone mineralization secondary to inadequate amounts of available phosphorus and calcium or because of overactive resorption of calcium from the […]
Mitral valve prolapse
Mitral valve prolapse (aka primary form of myxomatous degeneration of the mitral valve aka floppy mitral valve syndrome) is a valvular heart disease characterized by the displacement of an abnormally […]
Whipple’s disease
Whipple’s disease is a rare systemic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei. First described by George Hoyt Whipple in 1907 and commonly considered a gastrointestinal disorder Whipple’s disease […]
Wolfram syndrome
Wolfram syndrome also called DIDMOAD (Diabetes Insipidus Diabetes Mellitus Optic Atrophy and Deafness) is a rare genetic disorder causing diabetes mellitus optic atrophy and deafness as well as various other […]
Mucopolysaccharidosis
Mucopolysaccharidoses are a group of metabolic disorders caused by the absence or malfunctioning of lysosomal enzymes needed to break down molecules called glycosaminoglycans – long chains of sugar carbohydrates in […]
Adenitis
Adenitis is a general term for an inflammation of a gland or lymph node.
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (or haemolytic-uraemic syndrome) abbreviated HUS is a disease characterized by hemolytic anemia (anemia caused by destruction of red blood cells) acute kidney failure (uremia) and a low platelet […]
Schizotypal personality disorder
Schizotypal personality disorder is a personality disorder characterized by a need for social isolation anxiety in social situations odd behavior and thinking and often unconventional beliefs. People with this disorder […]