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Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is a genetically inherited disorder of blood clotting. Factor V Leiden is a variant (mutated form) of human factor V that causes an increase in blood […]

Antiphospholipid syndrome or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS or APLS or) often also Hughes syndrome is an autoimmune hypercoagulable state caused by antiphospholipid antibodies. APS provokes blood clots (thrombosis) in both […]

Neutrophilia (or neutrophil leukocytosis) describes a high number of neutrophil granulocytes in blood.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) also known as disseminated intravascular coagulopathy or less commonly as consumptive coagulopathy is a pathological activation of coagulation (blood clotting) mechanisms that happens in response to […]

Gangrene is a potentially life-threatening condition that arises when a considerable mass of body tissue dies (necrosis). This may occur after an injury or infection or in people suffering from […]

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC also called malignant hepatoma) is the most common type of liver cancer. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either a viral hepatitis infection (hepatitis B or […]

Adenocarcinoma (adeno- gland and karkin(o)- cancerous and -oma tumor) (/ˌædɨnoʊkɑrsɨˈnoʊmə/; plural adenocarcinomas or adenocarcinomata /ˌædɨnoʊkɑrsɨˈnoʊmɨtə/) is neoplasia of epithelial tissue that has glandular origin glandular characteristics or both.

Rhabdomyolysis /ˌræbdɵmaɪˈɒlɨsɪs/ is a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue (Greek: ραβδω rhabdo- striped μυς myo- muscle) breaks down (Greek: λύσις –lysis) rapidly. Breakdown products of damaged muscle cells […]

TAR Syndrome (thrombocytopenia with absent radius) is a rare genetic disorder that is characterized by the absence of the radius bone in the forearm and a dramatically reduced platelet count. […]

Morning sickness also called nausea gravidarum nausea vomiting of pregnancy (emesis gravidarum or NVP) or pregnancy sickness is a pregnancy discomfort that affects more than half of all pregnant women. […]