Brief overview What is amyloidosis? Amyloidosis is a disease caused by protein deposits. Different organs are affected. Prognosis: No general statement can be made about this. Besides the subtype, it mainly depends on how many organs are affected. Symptoms: Different symptoms, depending on the organs affected. Diagnosis: blood count, urinalysis; collection of tissue samples for … Amyloidosis: Symptoms, Treatment
The spleen is an important organ in humans that performs three major functions, namely the production and storage of white blood cells for immune defense and the sorting out of obsolete red blood cells. What is the spleen? Schematic diagram showing the anatomy of the spleen. Click to enlarge. The spleen is the largest lymphoid … Spleen: Structure, Function & Diseases
Paraproteinemia is a condition in which so-called paraproteins are present in the blood. In particular, a specific monoclonal immunoglobulin and corresponding immunoglobulin light chains are increased in the blood. What is paraproteinemia? Paraproteinemias are also known as monoclonal gammopathies. They describe the presence of a homogeneous immunoglobulin in human blood. In earlier times, paraproteinemia that … Paraproteinemia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Cardiomegaly, the pathological enlargement of the heart muscle, is a serious disease that usually occurs as a result of an underlying disease and must also be treated accordingly. There are a variety of diseases in the course of which cardiomegaly occurs. What is cardiomegaly? Cardiomegaly, the pathological enlargement of the heart muscle, is a serious … Cardiomegaly: Causes, Treatment & Help
Cardiorenal syndrome is a condition that affects the heart and kidneys at the same time. The syndrome is often referred to by the abbreviation KRS. Chronic or acute impairment of the function of one organ results in impairment of the other. The term originally comes from the therapy of heart failure. In this case, heart … Cardiorenal Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
In asplenia, the spleen is dysfunctional or absent. This condition may be congenital or acquired. The spleen is an important organ in the human immune system because it is responsible for filtering certain pathogens in the blood. Normally, the body’s immune system can compensate well for the absence of the spleen‘s function. However, asplenia patients … Asplenia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Mineralocorticoids are hormones that belong to the corticosteroids. The hormones play an important role in regulating blood pressure and sodium/potassium balance. What are mineralocorticoids? Mineralocorticoids are steroid hormones made by the adrenal gland. Steroid hormones are steroids with hormonal effects. Steroids belong to the lipid class of substances. Lipids are molecules that have lipophilic groups … Mineralocorticoids: 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
Intermediary metabolism is also referred to as intermediate metabolism. It involves all metabolic processes at the interface of anabolic and catabolic metabolism. Disorders of intermediate metabolic processes are usually due to enzymatic defects and manifest predominantly as storage diseases. What is intermediate metabolism? Intermediate metabolism is all metabolic processes at the interface of anabolic and … Intermediary Metabolism: Function, 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
The flexor pollicis brevis muscle is a hand muscle with two heads. It flexes the thumb and participates in its adduction. The striated skeletal muscle receives the nervous signals for this from the ramus profundis nervi ulinaris and from the median nerve. Damage to the muscle or nerve can result in motor restrictions of the … Flexor Pollicis Brevis Muscle: Structure, Function & Diseases
De Toni Debre Fanconi syndrome is the name given to a genetic disease. It involves reabsorption of various substances in the kidney. What is de Toni Debre Fanconi syndrome? De Toni-Debre-Fanconi syndrome is also known as De Toni-Debre-Fanconi complex, De Toni-Fanconi syndrome, or glucose-amino acid diabetes. This refers to a renal resorption disorder of the … De Toni Debre Fanconi Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
