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Metabolic disorders

Metabolic disorders: Introduction

Metabolic disorders refers to diseases or disorders of the internal body chemistry that causes the body's metabolism. The term metabolic disorders usually does not include hormonal disorders or endocrine disorders which refer to the interactions between body glands and hormones. ...more »

Symptoms of Metabolic disorders

• Hypothermia
• Hypotonia
• Hypertonia
• Seizures
• Vomiting
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 49 symptoms of Metabolic disorders

Wrongly Diagnosed with Metabolic disorders?

• Misdiagnosis of Metabolic disorders
• Hidden causes of Metabolic disorders (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Metabolic disorders: Related Patient Stories

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• Concerned by numbers in metabolic panel

Metabolic disorders: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Metabolic disorders.

Types of Metabolic disorders

• Diabetes
• Phenylketonuria (PKU)
• Metabolic syndrome
• Sodium metabolism disorders
• Calcium metabolism disorders
• more types...»

See full list of 1204 Types of Metabolic disorders

Causes of Metabolic disorders

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More information about causes of Metabolic disorders:

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• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Metabolic disorders

Disease Topics Related To Metabolic disorders

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Metabolic disorders:

• Gangliosidoses
• Glycolipidoses
• Sphingolipidoses
• GM1 gangliosidoses
• GM2 gangliosidoses
• Gaucher disease
• Gaucher's disease
• more related diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Metabolic disorders

Medical research articles related to Metabolic disorders include:

• Aminotransferase levels and 20-year risk of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease
• Diagnosis and initial treatment of ischemic stroke.
• Lactate Clearance a better predictor of mortality than Initial Lactate Level
• An overview of mortality and sequelae of preterm birth from infancy to adulthood.
• I have several patients enquiring about the safety of "The Atkins Diet". It claims the patient will become ketotic reducing appetite. Is there any information regarding the effects on health/cholesterol/ breastfeeding?
• more research...»

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Research about Metabolic disorders

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Clinical Trials for Metabolic disorders

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Metabolic disorders include:

• Seronegatives and Metabolic Abnormalities Protocol 2 (SAMA002): Study to Compare the Effect of Kaletra and Combivir in HIV-Negative Healthy Subjects - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Combivir (zidovudine [AZT] / lamivudine [3TC]),Kaletra (lopinavir [LPVr])
• Chromium Picolinate for the Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Chromium picolinate
• Education, Counseling, and Drug Therapy to Reduce Symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Dietary supplement for weight loss
• Study of Lifestyle Modification in HIV Lipodystrophy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Effectiveness of Nucleoside Supplementation and Substituting Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate for Other Drugs in Anti-HIV Regimens in Reversing Fat Loss in HIV Infected Adults - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - NucleomaxX,Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
• more trials...»

See full list of 2342 Clinical Trials for Metabolic disorders

Statistics for Metabolic disorders

• Medical statistics for Metabolic disorders
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Metabolic disorders
• Death and Mortality statistics for Metabolic disorders
• Society statistics for Metabolic disorders

Metabolic disorders: Broader Related Topics

• Systemic disorders
• Systemic conditions
• more types...»

Types of Metabolic disorders

Metabolic disorders Message Boards

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User Interactive Forums

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• Tell us your medical story.
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• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of Metabolic disorders:

A congenital (due to inherited enzyme abnormality) or acquired (due to failure of a metabolic important organ) disorder resulting from an abnormal metabolic process. -- 2003 - (Source - Diseases Database)

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