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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.

Symptoms of Metabolic disorders

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

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Disease Topics Related To Metabolic disorders

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• Gangliosidoses
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• GM2 gangliosidoses
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Medical Textbooks Online about Metabolic disorders

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Causes of Metabolic disorders

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News Archives for Metabolic disorders

Medical news articles related to Metabolic disorders include:

• Unrelated Cord Blood Helps Infants With Metabolic Disorders
• Internal Clock and Metabolism May Be Linked
• Health Tip: Understanding Metabolic Syndrome
• Diet, Exercise Cut Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
• Overeating Can Throw Off Metabolism
• Excessive Drinking Boosts Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Metabolic disorders

Medical research articles related to Metabolic disorders include:

• Urinary metabolic profile
• An overview of mortality and sequelae of preterm birth from infancy to adulthood.
• Lactate Clearance a better predictor of mortality than Initial Lactate Level
• Early detection of mucopolysaccharidosis and oligosaccharidosis by population screening in the newborn period. Systematic review.
• Aminotransferase levels and 20-year risk of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease
• 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?
• Diagnosis and initial treatment of ischemic stroke.
• Expanding Newborn Screening: Process, Policy, and Priorities
• more research...»

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Videos for Metabolic disorders

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Patient Surveys for Metabolic disorders

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Reseach 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

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Metabolic disorders: Broader Related Topics

• Systemic disorders
• more types...»

Types of Metabolic disorders

Types of Metabolic disorders

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

See full list of 13 Types of Metabolic disorders

Stories from Users Related to Metabolic disorders

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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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