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Hypothyroidism
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Hypothyroidism is caused by any structural or functional derangement that interferes with the production of adequate levels of thyroid hormone . It can result from a defect anywhere in the hypothalami... -
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Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- 2007-04-29
Hashimoto thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in areas of the world where iodine levels are sufficient. It is characterized by gradual thyroid failure because of autoimmune destruct... -
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Atrophy
- 2007-04-29
Shrinkage in the size of the cell by loss of cell substance is known as atrophy. It represents a form of adaptive response. When a sufficient number of cells are involved , the entire tissue or organ ... -
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Minimal Change Disease ( Lipoid Nephrosis)
- 2007-04-29
This relatively benign disorder is the most frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome in children. It is characterized by diffuse loss of foot process of epithelial cells in glomeruli that appear virually ... -
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Malabsorption Syndrome
- 2007-04-29
Malabsorption is characterized by suboptimal absorption of fats, fat-soluble and other vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, electrolytes and minerals, and water. At the ost basic level, it is the result... -
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Hyperthyroidism
- 2007-04-29
Thyrotoxicosis is a hypermetabolic state caused by elevated levels of free T3 and T4. It is often referred to as hyperthyroidism because it is caused most commonly by hyperfunction of the thyroid glan... -
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Celiac Sprue
- 2007-04-29
Celiac sprue is a relatively rare chronic disease, in which there is a chracteristic mucosal lesion of the small intestine and impaired nutrient absorption which improves on withdrawal of wheat glidin... -
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Aplastic Anemia
- 2007-04-29
This somewhat misleading term is applied to pancytopenia characterized by (1) anemia (2) neutropenia and (3) thrombocytopenia. Thebasis for these changes is a failure or suppression of multipotent mye... -
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Health OsteoArthritis
- 2007-04-29
Osteoarthritis also called degenerative joint disease is the most common type of joint disease . It is characterized by the progressive erosion of articular cartilage. Billions of dollars are spen... -
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Hot And Cold Reproduction
- 2007-05-04
The way of health is the way of the body which is largely the way of food, diet. The body digests, transforms food, nutrients into blood into structure into function, into health or disease. There are...
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