The condition of having lost spleen tissue, called atrophy of the spleen.
Read More »Hypothyroidism – Autoimmune Thyroiditis – Hashimoto’s Disease: definition
A thyroid disease characterized by insufficient thyroid hormone circulating in the body due to autoimmune destruction of thyroid tissue.
Read More »Hypoprothrombinemia (Low Blood Prothrombin): definition
A blood disorder caused by circulating antiprothrombin antibodies that is characterized by altered hemostasis, resulting in poor blood clotting or coagulation.
Read More »Hypophosphatemia (Low Blood Phosphate Level): definition
The level of phosphorus in the bloodstream is too low to meet metabolic needs of the body for this mineral.
Read More »Hypomagnesemia (Low Blood Magnesium): definition
The level of magnesium in the bloodstream is too low to meet metabolic needs of the body for this mineral.
Read More »Hypokalemic Rhabdomyolysis: definition
An acute and sometimes fatal disease caused by rapid loss of potassium through diarrhea and vomiting.
Read More »Hypokalemia (Low Potassium Blood Level): definition
The level of potassium in the bloodstream is too low to meet metabolic needs of the body for this mineral.
Read More »Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar): definition
The level of glucose in blood is too low to meet metabolic needs of the body for glucose.
Read More »Hypocalciuria: definition
Abnormally low amount of calcium in the urine, indicating low urinary calcium excretion which is an early renal compensatory mechanism in hypocalcemia.
Read More »Hypocalcemia (Low Blood Calcium): definition
The level of calcium in the bloodstream is too low to meet metabolic needs of the body for calcium.
Read More »Hypertransaminasemia (Elevated Liver Enzymes): definition
The level of transaminases (liver enzymes) in the bloodstream is elevated indicating liver cell injury.
Read More »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 up.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
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