In the context of diseases of the cardiovascular system, very different clinical pictures occur, which affect not only the heart, but likewise the blood-carrying vessels and the involved organs. This also includes peripheral arterial occlusive disease, or pAVK for short. What is peripheral arterial disease? Hardening of the arteries can quickly lead to a heart … Peripheral Arterial Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Olanzapine is commercially available as film-coated tablets, meltable tablets, and powder for solution for injection (Zyprexa, generics). It has been approved in the U.S. and EU since 1996 and in many countries since 1997. Generic versions entered the market in 2012. Structure and properties Olanzapine (C17H20N4S, Mr = 312.4 g/mol) belongs to the thienobenzodiazepine … Olanzapine
The adrenal cortex, as part of the adrenal gland, represents an important hormonal gland. Its hormones significantly control mineral metabolism, the body’s stress response, and sexual function. Diseases of the adrenal cortex can lead to severe hormonal dysfunction. What is the adrenal cortex? The adrenal cortex, together with the adrenal medulla, forms a paired hormonal … Adrenal Cortex: Structure, Function & Diseases
Ursodeoxycholic acid (also known as ursodeoxycholic acid) is a natural, tertiary bile acid. It is used in the dissolution of small gallstones (up to a maximum of 15 mm) and in the therapy of certain diseases of the liver. What is ursodeoxycholic acid? Ursodeoxycholic acid (ursodeoxycholic acid) belongs to the group of sterols from the … Ursodeoxycholic Acid: Effects, Uses & Risks
Bananas are among the favorite types of fruit among Germans. Per capita, about 16 kilograms of them are consumed annually. No wonder, because the bananas taste heavenly sweet and contain important nutrients that are very beneficial to health. This is what you should know about the banana Bananas are one of the world’s oldest cultivated … Banana: Intolerance & Allergy
The term wheat refers to various plants from the sweet grass family. Cultivated is usually soft wheat. What you should know about wheat Wheat provides some micronutrients such as calcium or magnesium. The grain also contains a lot of energy in the form of carbohydrates. As a result, it satiates quite quickly. Common wheat is … Wheat: Intolerance & Allergy
Mostly disdained as a troublesome weed, dock knotweed offers a variety of uses as a medicinal plant. It can also be consumed as a wild vegetable. In naturopathy it is used for fever, inflammation of the skin and stomach and intestinal complaints. It is also recommended for spa treatments. It is worth highlighting its high … Dock Knotweed: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Body weight varies from person to person. It plays a role in quality of life in many ways and can be hazardous to health if it is too low or too high. What is body weight? Body weight describes the physical mass of a person. The unit of measurement used for this in Germany is … Body Weight: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Products Pravastatin is commercially available in tablet form (Selipran, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1990. Structure and properties Pravastatin (C23H36O7, Mr = 424.5 g/mol) is present in drugs as pravastatin sodium, a white to yellowish-white powder or crystalline powder that is readily soluble in water. It is not a prodrug, unlike … Pravastatin
Androstenedione is a prohormone from which steroids such as estrone or testosterone are formed in the organism. “Andros” in Greek means “the man,” and the chemical structure is derived from the word suffix “dion.” Both word syllables refer to the fact that it is a sex hormone that has a masculinizing (i.e. androgenic) effect and … Androstenedione: Function & Diseases
In medicine, elevated blood lipid levels refer to an increase in the body’s own blood lipids, cholesterol and triglyceride. Permanently too high values can result in vascular calcification and, in the long term, lead to heart attack or stroke, for example. The causes lie in congenital predisposition as well as in the individual lifestyle. What … Elevated Blood Lipids: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The versatile, tasteless sunflower oil probably knows everyone. It is suitable in the kitchen not only for sautéing, but for almost every type of preparation. This is what you should know about sunflower oil In refined sunflower oil, a temperature rise of up to 220 degrees is achieved through an extraction process, which gives the … Sunflower Oil: Intolerance & Allergy
