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...
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...
Addisonian Crisis: How to Recognize & Respond Quickly
Addisonian crisis, or acute adrenal crisis, is a rare and potentially fatal condition where the adrenal glands don't produce enough cortisol during stressful situations....
Hunter Syndrome: Understanding This Rare Genetic Disorder
Hunter syndrome (also known as mucopolysaccharidosis II or MPS II) is a rare X-linked recessive lysosomal storage disorder with a significantly higher prevalence in...
Pseudohypoparathyroidism: Decoding the Rare Disorder
Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by the resistance or insensitivity of target organs to parathyroid hormone (PTH). The parathyroid glands are...
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Understanding the Genetic Disorder
What is Prader-Willi Syndrome?
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare multisystem genetic disorder affecting the metabolic, endocrine, and neurologic systems due to abnormalities on chromosome...
