Bone
18 Dec 2003
Kyphosis (hunchback; Scheuermann’s disease; Calve disease; roundback; postural kyphosis)
Kyphosis refers to curvature of the spine which produces a hunched back. It may induced by arthritis, fractures in osteoporosis or a slipped disc.
Diseases
18 Dec 2003
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a contagious lung infection which causes bleeding in the lungs and severe breathing difficulty. It can be fatal.
Bone
18 Dec 2003
Scoliosis (spinal curvature; kyphoscoliosis)
Scoliosis refers to a sideways curvature of the spine, usually with no identifiable cause. It causes pain and, when severe, breathing difficulties.
Diseases
17 Dec 2003
Pierre Robin syndrome (Pierre Robin sequence)
Pierre Robin syndrome is a birth defect which causes abnormally small lower jaw, downward displacement of the tongue, and cleft palate.
Diseases
16 Dec 2003
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Hashimoto's thyroiditis occurs when inflammation damages the thyroid gland and affects the production of thyroid hormones.
Diseases
16 Dec 2003
Renal artery stenosis (RAS; renovascular disease; ischaemic nephropathy)
Renal artery stenosis is characterised by reduced blood flow to the kidney. It mainly affects older people with atherosclerosis.
Diseases
15 Dec 2003
Infection-associated renal disease (kidney disease; nephropathies)
Some infections may cause kidney disease, usually in the glomeruli which filter waste from blood. Treating nephropathy involves treating the infection.
Diseases
15 Dec 2003
Inherited vitamin D disorders
Inherited vitamin D disorders prevent the kidneys processing vitamin D and cause rickets, a skeletal condition affecting the bones of the skull and legs.
Diseases
15 Dec 2003
Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN)
Balkan endemic nephropathy is a kidney disease that occurs in the Danube River region of Europe. It causes kidney failure (renal failure).
