Favism occurs due to a defect in the G6PD gene, which codes for an important enzyme in the human body. The enzyme deficiency leads to anemia and hemolysis and cannot be treated causally. The prognosis is very good if affected individuals avoid triggering substances for life. What is favism? Favism is the pathological course of … Favism: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The human body represents a very complicated construct in which many components interact, and these components include all organs, each of which performs a specific function. In this regard, there are some organs, the failure of which would cause the entire mechanism to completely break down and ultimately lead to death. Among these vital organs … Adrenal Gland: Structure, Function & Diseases
The adrenal gland is divided functionally and topographically into the adrenal cortex (cortex glandulae suprarenalis) and the adrenal medulla (medulla glandulae suprarenalis). The adrenal medulla forms the smaller part of the adrenal gland. Adrenaline and noradrenaline are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland. What is the adrenal medulla? The adrenal gland is a … Adrenal Medulla: Structure, Function & Diseases
Malignant neuroleptic syndrome (abbreviated as MNS) is also known as malignant neuroleptic syndrome. This is a rare side effect that results from taking neuroleptics. What is malignant neuroleptic syndrome? Neuroleptic syndrome is a rare but life-threatening condition caused by dopamine antagonists (especially neuroleptics), but equally by lithium or antidepressants. It usually occurs with a high … Malignant Neuroleptic Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Positive feedback is a feedback mechanism within the body. It is always referred to as positive feedback when the output variable in a control loop has a reinforcing effect on itself. While negative feedback tends to try to keep the changes in the variables involved as small as possible, positive feedback ensures that the changes … Positive Feedback: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Muckle-Wells syndrome is a hereditary metabolic disease that belongs to the amyloidoses and causes an inflammatory reaction in the body. Characteristic symptoms are fever, hives and later hearing problems. Treatment is by medication and is directed primarily against the chain reaction that causes the inflammatory symptoms. What is muckle-wells syndrome? Muckle-Wells syndrome is autoinflammatory disease … Muckle-Wells Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Values or laboratory values play an important role in medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Various values exist that can be used to assess the condition of almost all organs. What are laboratory values? Values can be determined from various body fluids. However, most laboratory values come from the blood. However, numerous substances … Laboratory Values: Function & Diseases
In rhabdomyolysis, voluntary (striated) muscle breaks down. There are many causes, such as an injury to the muscle, autoimmune disease, or alcohol or drug abuse. What is rhabdomyolysis In rhabdomyolysis, muscle fibers in skeletal muscle break down. This means that the muscle begins to disintegrate. In the process, large amounts of myoglobin are released. These … Rhabdomyolysis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Urine time volume (also urinary time volume) includes the amount of urine that is excreted in a specified period of time. In all cases, this time period is 24 hours. The measured volume of urine is used primarily to assess kidney disease. Normally, about 1.5 to two liters of urine are passed daily. The paired … Urine Time Volume: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Convertase is a complex of enzymes that is part of the complement system. The complement system is in turn an important component of the immune system. What is convertase? Convertase is a complex of enzymes that circulate in the blood and is part of the complement system. The complement system is in turn an important … Convertase: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
During filtration, low-molecular-weight blood components are sorted out in the kidney. This produces the so-called primary urine, part of which is later excreted. In this process, the first stage of filtration takes place in the renal corpuscles. There, after special cross-flow filtration, the smaller parts of the blood plasma remain in an ultrafiltrate. In addition … Filtration: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Balkan nephropathy is a form of interstitial nephritis found only in the Balkan countries. It is a chronic kidney disease that is always fatal without treatment. There is no causal therapy yet. What is Balkan nephropathy? As the name suggests, Balkan nephropathy is a kidney disease that has only been seen in the Balkan countries. … Balkan Nephropathy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
