Diabetes insipidus is caused by abnormality in the functioning or levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known of as vasopressin. Manufactured in the hypothalamus and
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Vessels which are smaller than the size of arteries, such as arterioles, venules and capillaries, are classified as small vessels. Vasculitides affecting these vessels may
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Diphtheria is an infection of the nose and throat caused by infection with Corynebacterium diphtheriae, an anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria. Diphtheria can also affect the skin,
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that causes pain and tingling in the forearm, hand and fingers. The condition is caused by compression of the
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Piles or haemorrhoids are caused due to increased pressure or straining while passing stools or due to weak muscles around the anus. This leads to
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Cleft lip or palate affects one in 700 babies in the United States and the United Kingdom. The reason for this defect lies in defects
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Health inequality refers to the differences in healthcare provision between two or more demographic groups despite them having comparative access to healthcare services. Examples of
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Management of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has undergone a sea change over the last couple of decades with the advent of targeted therapies. Tyrosine kinase
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Fabry disease is a genetic lysosomal storage disease that progresses with age and cannot be cured. The disease is caused by a deficiency in the
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Pneumonia refers to an inflammation of the air sacs, called alveoli, present in the lung. The alveoli may begin to fill up with pus or
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