Diseases

Lymphocytes, which themselves are subdivided into a multitude of manifestations with different tasks, represent a subgroup of the leukocytes. With few exceptions they are part of the adaptive immune system and their relative share in the

Pseudohypoparathyroidism shows the same symptoms as normal hypoparathyroidism without a lack of parathyroid hormone. The calcium level in the blood is too low and the level of phosphate is too high. Despite a normal

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a tumorous disease in which tumors in the gastrointestinal tract cause an overproduction of the hormone gastrin. In slightly more than half of all cases, the tumors are malignant gastrinomas. A curative one

Hypertriglyceridemia is a disorder of lipid metabolism that manifests itself in increased triglyceride levels (triacylglycerides) in the blood of over 200 ml / dl. The disease can be genetic, caused by unfavorable external circumstances

Walker-Warburg syndrome is an extremely rare hereditary disease, the effects of which affect the brain as well as the eyes and muscles. The symptoms that can already be recognized at birth usually lead to death after just a few months

Acrogeria is also known as Gottron's syndrome and is characterized by a complex of predominantly dermal symptoms such as atrophy and telangieectasia. The disease is based on a mutation in the COL3A1 gene that controls the biosynthesis of type

Pellagra is a hypovitaminosis caused by a lack of vitamin B3 (niacin). It is usually the result of malnutrition or malnutrition. However, there is also a genetic form of pellagra known as Hartnup's disease

The general, acute or chronic vitamin deficiency - medically also called hypovitaminosis - is a deficiency condition that can result in numerous diseases. A vitamin deficiency that can be treated well by oral administration of

Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) are diseases of the urinary tract or kidneys, in which small to larger crystalline stones form over time, which can only be eliminated with great pain. Typical first signs

A pheochromocytoma is an adrenal market tumor. He is able to produce hormones.

Medicine calls the tumor on an autonomic nerve node in the vegetative nervous system (paraganglion) a paraganglioma or chemodectrome. Depending on which paraganglion is affected, symptoms and treatment will vary. The tumors occur familial

A pronounced copper deficiency is very rare, as copper is sufficiently available in food. Copper is an essential trace element in numerous enzymes and is also closely linked to the iron metabolism. A lack of copper

AIDS, derived from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, is an immunodeficiency disease caused by the HI virus. The AIDS disease is therefore preceded by HIV infection. Unfortunately there is to the present state of medical research

Ketoacidosis is a variant of metabolic acidosis. It is particularly evident in the context of diabetes mellitus, when there is a total insulin deficiency.

Xanthomas are usually yellowish, cholesterol-rich deposits on tendons or other parts of the body. These fatty tissue can form and settle under the surface of the skin in various forms. Xanthomas are mostly related to hyperlipoprotein

A progesterone deficiency can cause some unspecific clinical pictures and not least be responsible for an unfulfilled desire to have children. This article explains causes and ways of treatment and prevention.

Cutis laxa syndrome is a complex of skin diseases that can be hereditary as well as acquired and are associated with wrinkled and wrinkled skin. The clinical pictures are completely different. The following are only intended to be hereditary

If you have nephrosclerosis, the kidney of an affected person is affected. Early treatment steps usually increase the success of the treatment.

Glutamates are found in many foods, they serve as flavor enhancers and can lead to glutamate intolerance in some people. Popularly this phenomenon is often referred to as the Chinese restaurant syndrome. Glutamates

Neuroblastoma is a cancer and the second most common malignant growth in children after brain tumors. In Germany around 150 children are affected by a neuroblastoma every year, with the survival rate being greatly affected by that