Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome‚ or PCOS‚ is the most common endocrine disorder in females. Five to ten percent of women at childbearing age have polycystic ovarian syndrome. However‚ less than fifty percent of women are diagnosed (PCOS Foundation Web). Although scientists do not know much about PCOS‚ they do know that it is caused by irregular hormones. Therefore‚ it is also believed to be genetically spread (WebMD Web). According to the PCOS Foundation‚ “If a mother has PCOS‚ there is a fifty percent
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When people think toxic shock syndrome they often automatically think women and tampons‚ but in reality it can affect men‚ children‚ and postmenopausal women. Toxic shock syndrome is rare‚ but it is also life threatening. It often results from complications of types of bacterial infections such as toxins from Staphylococcus aureus or group A streptococcus bacteria. Toxic shock syndrome is associated with having viral infections‚ having cuts or burns on the skin‚ having recent surgery‚ using contraceptive
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Prognosis The prognosis for Williams Syndrome is not bright in some areas and bright in others. Since there is no cure for this genetic disorder‚ treatment in no way can change the prognosis unless it is to alleviate a symptom of this disorder. Cardiovascular symptoms aside‚ individuals suffering from this disorder can live a healthy and long life if properly cared for and nurtured‚ but this is very rare. There are several ways to discuss the prognosis for this disorder and they are: life expectancy
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PATHOLOGY CASE REPORT XL dominant Alport Syndrome: a rare condition and a rare mode of genetic transmission INTRODUCTION Alport syndrome (AS) is a rare abnormality of glomerular basement membrane caused by mutations in several different genes‚ all of which encode particular forms of type IV collagen‚ a major component of basement membrane. It is characterized by chronic renal failure leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is often associated with sensorineural deafness (Kanski 2003)
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bring you down? Well‚ chances are‚ you’re probably a victim of the worst aspects of Australian Identity‚ the Tall Poppy Syndrome. When it comes to Australian society‚ everyone perceives that there is this infinite amount of admiration that goes out to our nation’s stardom and achievers. But this is honestly not the case. Even though we don’t like to admit it‚ Tall Poppy Syndrome has been ingrained in the average national personality ever since white British settlers arrived on the stolen land that
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Countless people around the world suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Or in other words‚ a numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist. Many citizens believe that the issue of Carpal Tunnel Syndrom may be a personal problem. Although‚ in reality it is a major political issue. Many workers miss days at a time because of the pain that working brings. “The median nerve runs from your forearm through a passageway in your wrist (carpal tunnel) to your hand. It provides
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Townes-Brocks syndrome is an autosomal dominant inheritance syndrome that is caused by mutations in SALL1‚ which is located on 16q12.1 and whose gene product is a zinc finger protein that acts as a transcription factor gene (Kohlhase 2016). This syndrome is often caused by a variety of mutations such as nonsense‚ frame-shift‚ deletions‚ duplications and insertions. More severe cases have been related to a dominant negative or positive effect of a truncated protein (Stevens and May 2016). The prevalence
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Sotos Syndrome‚ Pediatric Sotos syndrome is a disorder that results in increased growth during childhood‚ clumsiness‚ and delay in mental development. Over time‚ many children with Sotos syndrome catch up in mental development. Physical growth eventually slows down. By puberty‚ most children with Sotos syndrome are similar in size to other children their age. Most children with this disorder grow up and lead normal lives. CAUSES The cause of Sotos syndrome is a mutation in a gene. The gene
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Introduction: Hurler Syndrome (MPS-I)‚ otherwise classified as Mucopolysaccharidosis‚ is the most severe form of this disease and is caused by cells being unable to break down dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate during regular metabolism(Laberge‚ 2010). The build up of these two by-products disturbs regular cell functionality and this may cause damage within the tissues of organs (Laberge‚ 2010). Two major symptoms found within an individual with Hurler Syndrome are skeletal deformities and
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the inside. The article called “Indoor Pollution and Sick Building Syndrome Symptoms”‚ by Chi-Shan
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