Elevated calcium, or hypercalcemia, is defined as a calcium level of greater than 10.5mg/dL after correction for levels of albumin, a type of protein that transports calcium through the blood. If correction produces a normal value for blood...
Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affect the lymphocytes, also called white blood cells. There are a number of white blood cell types that make up the immune system. Lymphomas are generally categorized based on the grade or aggressiveness of the...
Your body produces an astonishing array of proteins, which perform a wide variety of tasks. Structural proteins, carrier proteins, storage proteins, enzymes, hormones, antibodies, hemoglobin and myoglobin are a few examples of the innumerable...
Sjogren's syndrome is a common, chronic, autoimmune disease chiefly causing dryness of the mucous membranes. Although different parts of the body can be affected, the disease primarily involves the tear and salivary glands. Ten times as many women...
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas (NHLs) are a diverse group of cancers caused by tumors in the body's lymphocytes, or immune system cells. There are many types of NHLs, each of which is classified according to its rate of growth (slow-growing, intermediate...
A foot drop refers to a variety of conditions that lead to the inability to dorsiflex the foot and big toe. The term dorsiflex, in relation to ankle movement, refers to when the top of the foot is brought closer to the shin. The specific nerves...
