Pulmonary Permeability, Increased: definition
A defect in mucosa lining of the lung characterized by loosening of the normally tight blood-air barrier in the lung that is provided by surface mucosal cells (epithelia). Click for full description.
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Inability to Concentrate: definition
A mental dysfunction characterized by trouble fixing the mind on one subject to the exclusion of all other thoughts. Malnutrition is a major cause and dehydration contributes. Click for full description.
Hypocalcemia (Low Blood Calcium): definition
The level of calcium in the bloodstream is too low to meet metabolic needs of the body for calcium.
Hypocalciuria: definition
Abnormally low amount of calcium in the urine, indicating low urinary calcium excretion which is an early renal compensatory mechanism in hypocalcemia.
Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary: definition
A parathyroid disorder resulting from calcium deficiency that is characterized by excessive levels of parathyroid hormone causing bone loss. It is an complication of celiac disease. Click for full description.
Hyperprolactinemia: definition
Elevated level of prolactin hormone in blood signifies too much prolactin, which is produced by the anterior pituitary gland and causes impaired estrogen production in females and impaired androgen production in males.
Hypertension, Reversible: definition
Sustained elevated arterial blood pressure resulting from impaired absorption of essential co-factors for normal homocysteine metabolism (folate, vitamin B12, or vitamin B6) that resolves with normalization of homocysteine levels.
Hypertension, Arterial: definition
A blood pressure disorder associated with sustained increased systemic (body wide) vascular resistance to blood flow due to endothelial (cell) dysfunction of arterial blood vessels. When blood vessels narrow and/or fail to relax, pressure goes…
Hypertransaminasemia (Elevated Liver Enzymes): definition
The level of transaminases (liver enzymes) in the bloodstream is elevated indicating liver cell injury.
Hyperparathyroidism, Primary: definition
A parathyroid disorder characterized by excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone by one or more parathyroid glands for more than 6 months.