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Cri du chat syndrome - Overview
University of Maryland — Chromosome 5p deletion syndrome; 5p minus syndrome; Cat cry syndrome Cri du chat syndrome is a group of symptoms that result from missing a piece of chromosome number 5. The syndromeâ ' s name is based on the infantâ ' s cry, which is ...More…
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Klinefelter syndrome - Overview
University of Maryland — Klinefelter syndrome is the presence of an extra X chromosome in a male. Humans have 46 chromosomes. Chromosomes contain all of your genes and DNA, the building blocks of the body. The two sex chromosomes determine if you become a boy or a girl. ...More…
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia - Overview
University of Maryland — Congenital adrenal hyperplasia refers to a group of inherited disorders of the adrenal gland. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia can affect both boys and girls. People with congenital adrenal hyperplasia lack an enzyme needed by the adrenal gland to ...More…
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Thyroid nodule - Overview
University of Maryland — Thyroid tumor; Thyroid adenoma; Thyroid carcinoma; Thyroid incidentaloma Thyroid nodules are growths of cells in the thyroid glands. These growths can be non-cancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). Some nodules are fluid-filled (cysts), ...More…
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Parathyroid cancer - Overview
University of Maryland — Parathyroid cancer is a cancerous (malignant) growth in a parathyroid gland. The parathyroid glands are responsible for controlling the calcium in the body. There are four parathyroid glands, two on each lobe of the thyroid gland. They are ...More…
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Mineral metabolism disorders - Overview
University of Maryland — Mineral metabolism disorders are abnormal levels of minerals -- either too much or too little -- in the blood. Minerals are very important for the human body. They have various roles in metabolism and body functions. They are essential for the ...More…
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Serotonin syndrome - Overview
University of Maryland — Serotonin syndrome is a potentialyl life-threatening drug reaction that causes the body to have too much serotonin, a chemical produced by nerve cells. Serotonin syndrome most often occurs when two drugs that affect the body's level of serotonin ...More…
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Gonorrhea - Overview
University of Maryland — Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (commonly known as "the clap") caused by the bacterium The bacteria grow in warm, moist areas of the body, including the tubes that carry urine out of the body (urethra). In women, the bacteria may be ...More…
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Lung cancer - Overview
University of Maryland — Lung cancer is cancer that begins in the lungs, the two organs found in the chest that help you breathe. The lungs are made up of areas called lobes. The right lung has three lobes; the left lung has two, so there's room for the heart. When you ...More…
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Hypotension - Overview
University of Maryland — Low blood pressure; Blood pressure - low; Postprandial hypotension; Orthostatic hypotension; Neurally mediated hypotension; NMH Low blood pressure, or hypotension, occurs when blood pressure during and after each heart beat is much lower than ...More…
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Atrial myxoma - Overview
University of Maryland — An atrial myxoma is a noncancerous tumor in the upper left or right side of the heart. It grows on the wall (atrial septum) that separates the two sides of the heart. A myxoma is a primary heart (cardiac) tumor. This means that the tumor started ...More…
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Yellow fever - Overview
University of Maryland — Yellow fever is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes. Yellow fever is caused by a small virus that is spread by the bite of mosquitoes. This disease is common in South America and in sub-Saharan Africa. Anyone can get yellow fever, but the ...More…