This factsheet is for people who have anorexia nervosa or for friends and family of people with anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa, often abbreviated to anorexia, is an eating ...
Official critieria for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa require that the individual refuses to keep her weight at least at a minimally normal weight for her age and height. Not every ...
Eating disorders are known to result in a variety of potentially serious medical complications. These are usually most severe in patients with anorexia nervosa because of the ...
Autosomal dominant ploy-cystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common inherited disorders in the man . It is the most frequent genetic cause of renal failure in adults, ...
A disorder of androgen metabolism, which results in chronic anovulation. These patients are often obese and frequently have insulin resistance. They usually present with absent or ...
When nasal obstruction occurs without other symptoms (such as sneezing, facial pressure, postnasal drip etc.) then a physical obstruction might be the cause. Common structural causes of ...
These are disorders of the joints and muscles that can result from the HIV infection. Painful joints and muscles are usually the first and most common complaints. Less common, but as important, ...
The current research assessed the prevalence of substance use among patients with rheumatic diseases who were admitted in different rheumatic wards at Shiraz general hospitals. Methods: In a ...
Bleeding disorders can result from thrombocytopenia, platelet function disorders, abnormal collagen (such as in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome), and clotting factor deficiencies, including ...
Fatigue and lack of motivation Fatigue and a disorder of motivation, adynamia, typically arise after injury to the frontal lobes, particularly in the dorso-lateral area. ...