Metabolic Diseases - Generic term for diseases caused by an abnormal metabolic process.
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Inherited Metabolic Diseases -- Overview
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Conditions ...
Metabolic diseases such as diabetes.
Some medications, including lengthy use of corticosteroids such as cortisone or prednisone.
When cataracts affect your ability to function, it's time to consider surgery.
Metabolic diseases - Wilson's disease, alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency, galactosaemia, congenital tyrosinosis,
Autoimmune chronic active hepatitis,
Hepatic venous outflow obstruction: ...
Metabolic diseases: These include glycogen storage diseases. Variable neutrophil counts are observed.
Some metabolic diseases are responsive to treatment with specific doses and forms of vitamin D. These include Fanconi syndrome and familial hypophosphatemia, both of which result in low levels of phosphate.
Genetic-metabolic diseases - Diabetes mellitus, Amyloidosis, Sickle Cell disease.
chronic metabolic diseases (i.e., diabetes)
renal dysfunction
immunosuppression
hemoglobinopathies ...
Hereditary metabolic diseases
Hormone disturbances
Hyperthyroidism
Brain disorders that affect temperature regulation ...
Storage or metabolic diseases
Adrenal leukodystrophy (ALD)
Gaucher disease
Hurler syndrome
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) ...
Inherited Metabolic Diseases-Overview
by Deanna M. Neff, MPH
Definition ...
Inherited metabolic diseases: Also called inborn errors of metabolism, these are heritable (genetic) disorders of biochemistry.
Acquired or inborn metabolic diseases that produce brain dysfunction or damage.
These include primary (i.e., disorders intrinsic to the brain) and secondary (i.e., extracranial) metabolic conditions that adversely affect cerebral function.
Various hormonal or metabolic diseases can lead to impotence:
Kidney disease
Alcoholism
Liver disease
Hormonal abnormalities ...
'[19] It has also been known since the 1940s that if fat gain occurs in the belly or abdominal (visceral) region, that this is another example of sick fat that promotes metabolic diseases.
MYXOEDEMA (or athyrea), the medical term for a constitutional disease (see Metabolic Diseases) due to the degeneration of the thyroid gland, and occurring in adults; it may be contrasted with cretinism, ...
Hereditary Orotic Aciduria see Purine & Pyrimidine Metabolic diseases
Hereditary Progressive Arthro-ophthalmopathy see Stickler syndrome
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia see Familial Spastic Paraplegia
Hereditary Thrombophilia ...
The mucopolysaccharidoses are a group of inherited metabolic diseases in which a defective or missing enzyme causes large amounts of complex sugar molecules to accumulate in harmful amounts in the body's cells and tissues.
Some metabolic diseases are inherited. These conditions are called inborn errors of metabolism. When babies are born, they're tested for many of these metabolic diseases.
Santavuori disease, a rare genetic disorder, belongs to a group of progressive degenerative neurometabolic diseases known as the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL).
Housed within our Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, ...
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels, that result from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both.
This damage can be caused by drugs, toxins, alcohol, inherited diseases, certain metabolic diseases and viruses. Commonly, however, hepatitis refers to viral hepatitis.
Sensorineural hearing losses caused by certain metabolic diseases (diabetes, hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia, and renal failure) or autoimmune disorders (polyarteritis and lupus erythematosus) may respond to medical treatment of the underlying ...
Congenital diseases such as spondylosis and metabolic diseases such as osteoporosis also cause the symptoms of lower back pain. Tumors can also bring about severe and debilitating pain in the lumbar region.
Most metabolic diseases are caused by single defects in particular biochemical pathways, ...
National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service: A service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH. Information on Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases: Cushing's Syndrome page.
Newborn screening checks for various metabolic diseases, such as phenylketonuria (PKU). Information obtained from newborn screening can help guide medical treatment to ensure the best possible outcome for the baby.
Carey RG, Balistreri WF. Metabolic Diseases of the Liver. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 354.
Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases
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Gene Tests - DNA tests ordered by healthcare professionals ...
adults and children who have chronic metabolic diseases (such as diabetes mellitus), renal dysfunction, hemoglobinopathies, or immunosuppression (such as HIV); ...
People who have insufficient amounts of digestive enzymes are more susceptible to metabolic diseases and disorders. Digestive enzymes are needed to efficiently break down and process the foods that we eat.
help evaluate metabolic diseases that affect bone, such as certain thyroid conditions
detect the spread of cancer to the bones and evaluate results of cancer treatment ...
Abnormal results may be due to lung, kidney, or metabolic diseases. Head or neck injuries or other injuries that affect breathing can also lead to abnormal results.
Blood gases test ...
Have sickle cell anemia, HIV infection, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, chronic metabolic diseases or are on long-term aspirin therapy. Aspirin therapy puts children age 16 and under at risk of Reye's syndrome, a rare but potentially fatal disease.
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Occasionally, hypopituitarism is due to uncommon immune system or metabolic diseases, such as:
Hemochromatosis
Histiocytosis X
Lymphocytic hypophysitis
Sarcoidosis ...
For example, persistent viral hepatitis and some hereditary and metabolic diseases. If you have another persistent liver disease, and drink heavily, you are likely to increase your risk of developing cirrhosis.
Diabetes
Digestive Diseases
Kidney and Urologic Diseases
Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
Nutrition
Hematologic Diseases
Research Funding Opportunities ...
A liver biopsy may also be helpful in people with unexplained fevers, those with certain rare metabolic diseases, and other less common disorders.
LIVER BIOPSY PREPARATIONS ...
You may have a number of tests, such as urine and blood tests, to check for infections, immune or metabolic diseases, hormone problems, anemia, and tumors.
Chakrapani A, Holme E. Disorders of tyrosine metabolism. In: Fernandes J, Saudubray J-m, van den Berghe G, Walter JH, eds. Inborn Metabolic Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment. 4th ed. New York, NY: Springer;2006:chap 18.
VLCAD is one of the metabolic diseases known as fatty acid oxidation (FOD) diseases.
Such children include those with chronic disorders of the heart or lungs (such as asthma and cystic fibrosis), children who have required regular medical follow-up or hospitalization during the preceding year because of chronic metabolic diseases ...
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service
National Hematologic Diseases Information Service
Weight-control Information Network ...
Southampton University: metabolic syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome Institute
The National Information Centre for Metabolic Diseases
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Inherited diseases may affect the thickness of enamel or the calcium or protein content of the enamel, which can cause color changes. Metabolic diseases may cause changes in tooth color and shape.
A disease or condition that can lead to cardiomyopathy, such as coronary heart disease, heart attack, or a viral infection that inflames the heart muscle
Diabetes or other metabolic diseases, or severe obesity ...
the NIDDK has a multisystem name and a comparably broad mission, namely, to "conduct and support basic and applied research and provide leadership for a national program in diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases; ...
National Reye's Syndrome Foundation UK
Parentline Plus
Brain & Spine Foundation
The National Information Centre for Metabolic Diseases ...
This fluid, called amniotic fluid may be used to detect certain genetic disorders, metabolic diseases, chromosomal abnormalities, or developmental defects. Amniocentesis is usually performed between the 14th and 18th week of pregnancy.
people with congenital or developmental diseases of bones and joints (congenital hip subluxation and ipsilateral hip osteoarthritis);
people with prior inflammatory joint disease (gout or rheumatoid arthritis); and
people with metabolic diseases ...
Kidney failure or liver failure
Metabolic diseases that children may be born with (such as phenylketonuria)
Tumors or other structural brain lesions (such as hematomas or abnormal blood vessels)
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Injuries near the time of birth (in this case, seizures usually begin in infancy or early childhood)
Kidney failure or liver failure
Metabolic diseases that children may be born with (such as phenylketonuria) ...
Rare metabolic diseases, such as Wilson's disease, acute fatty liver of pregnancy and Reye's syndrome infrequently cause acute liver failure.
Cancer.
Nutritional deficiencies such as a lack of vitamin B1 or potassium, and hormonal imbalances caused by metabolic diseases such as diabetes and thyroid problems can also lead to dilated cardiomyopathy.
Other diseases.
cell Disease, sixth Disease, startle Disease, Stein-Leventhal Disease, subclinical Disease, Tsutsugamushi Disease, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Wilson Disease-free survival Diseases related to obesity Diseases, inherited metabolic Diseases, ...
 See also: Symptom, Kidney, Diabetes, Deficiency, Pregnancy
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