Patients with dysproteinemia suffer from a congenital or acquired imbalance of blood proteins. Because these proteins are produced in the liver, liver damage is behind the phenomenon in many cases. Treatment depends on the primary cause. What is dysproteinemia? The Greek prefix “dys-” literally means “disorder” or “malfunction.” “Aemia” means “in the blood” in German. … Dysproteinemia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
EEC syndrome is a rare condition that is present at birth. The abbreviation stands for the terms ectrodactyly, ectodermal dysplasia and cleft (English name for cleft lip and palate). Thus, the disease term summarizes the three most important symptoms of EEC syndrome. Patients suffer from a cleft hand or foot and defects of ectodermal dysplasia. … EEC Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Segawa syndrome represents a very rare hereditary disorder of the nervous system that shows symptoms similar to Parkinson’s disease. The disorder belongs to the large group of dystonias, which are characterized by stiffening of the muscles. If the disease is correctly diagnosed, treatment is very simple and successful. What is Segawa syndrome? Segawa syndrome, as … Segawa Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Phacomatosis is a collective term for hereditary diseases of the skin and nervous system, which are characterized by the appearance of harmatomas in various organ systems. The individual diseases have nothing to do with each other, but are provisionally grouped together on the basis of disease characteristics and their causes. Because phakomatoses have a genetic … Phacomatosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The cytoplasm fills the interior of a human cell. It consists of the cytosol, a liquid or gel-like substance, the organelles (mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and others), and the cytoskeleton. Overall, the cytoplasm serves enzymatic biosynthesis and catalysis as well as substance storage and intracellular transport. What is cytoplasm? The definition of cytoplasm is not uniform … Cytoplasm: Structure, Function & Diseases
Cat’s eye syndrome is the name given to a rare hereditary disease. Among other things, it causes changes in the eyes. What is cat eye syndrome? In medicine, cat’s eye syndrome is also known as coloboma anal atresia syndrome or Schmid-Fraccaro syndrome. In this hereditary disease, eye changes (coloboma) and malformations of the rectum (anal … Cats Eye Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Changes in the human genome, that is, the totality of all genes, can manifest themselves in beneficial symptoms, but usually in adverse symptoms. The purpose here is to elucidate how gene mutations occur, how they are diagnosed, what type of symptoms they can cause, and how medicine treats and treats them. It is not possible … Gene Mutation: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Patients with Carney complex are conductively symptomatic of hormonal imbalances and myxomas. The disease is a mutation-related inherited disorder. Treatment is supportive symptomatic and primarily involves surgical removal or monitoring of myxomas and other tumors. What is a Carney complex? So-called myxomas are benign tumors composed of unformed connective tissue and mucinous gelatinous substance. The … Carney Complex: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Caroli disease is the name given to a rare disease of the bile ducts. In it, affected individuals often suffer from inflammation and gallstones in the bile ducts. What is Caroli disease? Caroli disease is a very rare bile duct disease that is already congenital. It involves a marked dilatation of the large bile ducts … Caroli Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
LEOPARD syndrome is closely related to Noonan syndrome and is characterized by dermal and cardiac malformations that may be associated with symptoms such as deafness and retardation. The cause of the syndrome is a mutation in the PTPN11 gene. Treatment of affected individuals is symptomatic and focuses primarily on the cardiac defect. What is LEOPARD … LEOPARD Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Protrusio acetabuli refers to a protrusion of the femoral head and acetabulum toward the lesser pelvis. It can be congenital or result from certain diseases. What is protrusio acetabuli? In medicine, we speak of a protrusio acetabuli when the acetabulum and femoral head bulge toward the lesser pelvis, which doctors refer to as protrusion. This … Protrusio Acetabuli: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Introduction Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in adults. On the one hand, it poses a great danger, but on the other hand, the screening programmes and treatment options for this disease are promising. Most people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer at an advanced age. It is not unusual for it to … Is colon cancer hereditary?
