List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 528

Dyslipidemia is an abnormal amount of lipids (e.g. cholesterol and/or fat) in the blood. In developed countries most dyslipidemias are hyperlipidemias; that is an elevation of lipids in the blood. […]

Hypercholesterolemia (also spelled hypercholesterolaemia) is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. It is a form of hyperlipidemia (elevated levels of lipids in the blood) and hyperlipoproteinemia […]

Cardiovascular disease (also called heart disease) is a class of diseases that involve the heart the blood vessels (arteries capillaries and veins) or both.Cardiovascular disease refers to any disease that […]

Disorders of calcium metabolism occur when the body has too little or too much calcium. The serum level of calcium is closely regulated within a fairly limited range in the […]

Hypercalcaemia (British English) or hypercalcemia (American English) is an elevated calcium (Ca2+) level in the blood. (Normal range: 9–10.5 mg/dL or 2.2–2.6 mmol/L). It can be an asymptomatic laboratory finding […]

Hypocalcaemia or hypocalcemia is the presence of low serum calcium levels in the blood. Physiologically blood calcium is tightly regulated within a narrow range for proper cellular processes. Calcium in […]

Kyphosis (from Greek κυφός kyphos a hump) also called roundback or Kelso’s hunchback is a condition of overcurvature of the thoracic vertebrae (upper back). It can be either the result […]

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) are any of several autosomal recessive diseases resulting from mutations of genes for enzymes mediating the biochemical steps of production of cortisol from cholesterol by the […]

Osteoarthritis (OA) also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease or osteoarthrosis is a group of mechanical abnormalities involving degradation of joints including articular cartilage and subchondral bone. Symptoms […]

Hereditary spherocytosis (also known as Minkowski–Chauffard syndrome) is a genetically-transmitted disorder. It exhibits incomplete penetrance in its expression. It is a form of spherocytosis an auto-hemolytic anemia characterized by the […]