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diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Diabetes tends to progress in severity, and is due to either a reduced production of the hormone insulin by the pancreas or unresponsiveness of bodily cells to insulin's effects. Classic symptoms include the three Ps: polydipsia (excessive thirst), polyuria (excessive urination), and polyphagia (excessive hunger), together with weight loss and blurred vision. If left untreated, the disease can lead to many health complications, including disorders of the ca
hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disease in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. It can cause a number of symptoms, such as poor ability to tolerate cold, extreme fatigue, muscle aches, constipation, slow heart rate, depression, and weight gain. Occasionally, there may be swelling of the front part of the neck due to goiter. Untreated cases of hypothyroidism during pregnancy can lead to delays in growth and intellectual development in the baby or congenital iodine deficiency syndrome.
pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and a number of hormones. There are two main types, acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. Signs and symptoms of pancreatitis include pain in the upper abdomen, nausea, and vomiting. The pain often goes into the back and is usually severe. In acute pancreatitis, a fever may occur; symptoms typically resolve in a few days. In chronic pancreatitis, weight loss, fatty stool, and diarrhea may occur. Complications may include infection, bl
polycystic ovary syndrome
complex of symptoms caused by elevated androgen levels in women
metabolic syndrome
disease diagnosed by a cluster of at least 3 out of the following conditions: abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high serum triglycerides, low serum high-density lipoprotein
metabolic disease
disease that involving errors in metabolic processes of building or degradation of molecules
glycogen storage disease
glycogen metabolism disorder that has material basis in enzymes deficiencies necessary in the processing of glycogen synthesis or breakdown within muscles, liver, and other cell types
refeeding syndrome
illness caused by sudden refeeding of a malnourished individual
Alcoholic ketoacidosis
acute metabolic acidosis that typically occurs in people who chronically abuse alcohol and have a recent history of binge drinking, little or no food intake and persistent vomiting
alcohol flush reaction
condition in which a person develops flushes or blotches
X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets
Human disease
Danon disease
Human disease
Winchester syndrome
human disease
Arts syndrome
Lethal ataxia with deafness and optic atrophy (also known as Arts syndrome) is characterized by intellectual deficit, early-onset hypotonia, ataxia, delayed motor development, hearing impairment and loss of vision due to optic atrophy