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Hyperinsulinemia: Causes, Symptoms, and Management
Hyperinsulinemia refers to higher-than-normal (hyper-) insulin levels in the blood (-emia). Produced by the pancreas, insulin is an essential hormone that regulates blood sugar...
Kleefstra Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Kleefstra Syndrome, also known as 9q subtelomeric deletion syndrome, 9q34.3 deletion syndrome, or EHMT1-related neurodevelopmental syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder that causes neurodevelopmental...
Carpenter Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Carpenter Syndrome, also known as acrocephalopolysyndactylyl type â…¡, is a rare genetic disorder that causes multiple deformities in infants. It is primarily caused by...
Leptin Deficiency: Causes, Effects, and Management
Leptin Deficiency, also known as Congenital leptin deficiency (CLD), is a rare inherited disorder that causes early-onset obesity (in infants). Patients are born with...
Pleurisy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options
Pleurisy, also known as Pleuritis, is a condition of the lungs in which the pleura (lining of the lungs that separates them from the chest...
Rickettsialpox: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Rickettsialpox is a rare, self-limiting bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Rickettsia Akari and transmitted to humans via house mouse mites (Liponyssoides sanguineus family) bites. The...
