Felty’s syndrome
Felty’s syndrome is potentially serious condition characterized by triad of rheumatoid arthritis, splenomegaly and abnormally low white blood count.
Category: Endocrine
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a condition characterized by blood clots (thrombosis) in both arteries and veins and various other problems, some life-threatening.
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Barraquer–Simons syndrome
Barraquer-Simons syndrome is a rare childhood diseases characterized by the gradual onset of bilaterally symmetrical loss of subcutaneous fat from the face
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Recombinant Human Growth Hormone and GH Deficiency
Growth hormone (GH) is species-specific, and humans do not respond to GH derived from animals. In the past, the only human GH available for treating children who were GH-deficient
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Pancreatic Beta cell Function and c- peptide
Beta cells of the human pancreas produce and secrete insulin. The product of the insulin gene is a peptide known as Preproinsulin. As with other secretory peptides, the prepeptide or signal peptide is cleaved off early in the biosynthetic process, yielding proinsulin. Proinsulin is an 86-amino acid protein that is subsequently cleaved at two sites to [...]
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Autoimmune Thyroid Disease-Postpartum Thyroiditis
Certain disease affecting the function of the thyroid gland occur when and individuals immune system fails to recognize particular thyroid proteins as ‘self’ and
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The diabetes foot
Despite efforts to control their disease and maintain a normal glycemic state, most persons with diabetes eventually develop one or more secondary
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Metabolic acidosis in Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a common disorder characterized by an insufficient secretion of insulin resistance by the major target tissue (skeletal muscle, liver, and adipocytes). A severe metabolic
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A case report
Hepatic involvement in Wegener’s granulomatosis: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010, 4:9 doi:10.1186/1752-1947-4-9 Constantin Goritsas (cpgor@otenet.gr) Nicolas P Paissios (paissios@gmail.com) Rodoula Trigidou (trigidou@otenet.gr) Joanna Delladetsima (jokadelladetsima@hotmail.com Abstract Introduction Report the case of a 58-year-old Caucasian Greek man who presented with dry cough, fever, bilateral alveolar infiltrates and acute hepatitis. Case presentation After [...]
Jan 22, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
what is this case???
A 30 year-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with a sudden onset of progressive paralysis involving four extremities. She denied having nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or the use of drugs, including diuretics and licorice. Her family history was un remarkable. One year ago she had presented to the hospital with muscle weakness and myalgias. [...]
Dec 30, 2009 | 3 comments | View Post
Why there is elevated AST and ALD in grave’s disease??
Why there is elevated AST and ALD in grave’s disease?? plz explain the reason …..
do you know?
in treanment of hypopituitarism, we have to give the corticosteroids, thyroid hormones,sex hormones replacement(if they are deficit). initially we should give corticosteroid or we can give corticosteroid and thyroid hormone at a same time but NEVER give thyroid hormone first. why? do you have any idea?
Dec 27, 2009 | 2 comments | View Post
why there is hypocalcemia in severe pancreatitis?
According to the modified glasgow criteria for pedicting severity of pancreatitis ,(mnemonic as PANCREAS).Do you know guys,, why there is low serum calcium in patients with severe pancreatitis?? recently i have gone through harrison’s and it is written that, the pathogenesis is still unknown.it is said that one reason maybe due to intraperitoneal saponification of calcium by fatty [...]
Dec 20, 2009 | 4 comments | View Post
