especially in males, as findings consistent withprostatitis(for example, tenderness on palpation of the prostate) or anenlarged prostatesuggestive ofbenign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH), may be useful in making a
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Apoptosis (or programmed cell death) refers to the death of cells, which occurs as a normal and controlled part of the growth of an organism. Apoptosis is currently considered a genetically encoded, ubiquitous pathway, enabling cells to undergo highly regulated cell death in response to specific ...
CAH (congenital adrenal hyperplasia) occurs approximately once in every 15,000 people worldwide. It is an inherited condition which prevents the adrenal glands functioning correctly. To stay healthy, people with CAH must take daily life-long medication to replace the hormones which their adrenal glan...
Erectile dysfunction (ED), or the loss of ability to get or maintain an erection, occurs in up to 65% of men over age 65. Men who have heart disease, high blood pressure, or diabetes may find that these conditions contribute to impotence, either because of the health problems themselves ...
4. Sebaceous Hyperplasia If the bumps dotting your face appear as small, soft bumps with a depressed center, it’s likely sebaceous hyperplasia. “Sebaceous hyperplasia is an overgrowth of the oil glands in the skin,” explains Dr. Yang, adding that the condition’s leading cause is likely ...
Kidney cancer occurs when kidney cells grow out of control, forming a lump called a tumor. Kidney cancer is most commonly diagnosed in people who are 65-74 years old. It’s very uncommon in people under the age of 45 years old.
Endometriosis, a condition that occurs when tissue normally found in the lining of the uterus (endometrial tissue) grows outside the uterus, usually in the abdomen or pelvis, and in this case in the fallopian tubes History of pelvic infection or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection ...
travel through the liver. Portal hypertension occurs when there is an increase in the blood pressure within the portal venous system. When the vessels in the liver are blocked due to liver damage, blood cannot flow properly through the liver. This causes high blood pressure in the portal ...