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Complications Overview Articles

Vitiligo
Depigmented areas are more likely to sunburn or develop certain skin cancers.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 27, 2006
Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a condition in which a loss of cells that give color to the skin (melanocytes) results in smooth, white patches in the midst of normally pigmented skin.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is a condition caused by an overactive thyroid gland. The gland makes too much T4 and T3 hormones. Hormones are substances that affect and control many important functions in the body.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 8, 2006
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is the condition that reflects excessive concentrations of thyroid hormones, due to any cause. The resulting hypermetabolic state causes increased heat production and accelerates many of the bodies ' processes.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is the overproduction of thyroid hormones by an overactive thyroid gland. Located in the front of the neck, the thyroid gland produces the hormones thyroxine (T 4 ) and triiodothyro-nine (T 3 ) that regulate the body ' s metabolic rate by helping to form protein ribonucleic acid (RNA) and increasing oxygen absorption in every cell.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is the overproduction of thyroid hormones by an overactive thyroid. The term hyperthyroidism covers any disease which results in overabundance of thyroid hormone.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is the overproduction of thyroid hormones by an overactive thyroid. Located in the front of the neck, the thyroid gland produces the hormones thyroxine (T 4 ) and triiodothyro-nine (T 3 ) that regulate the body ' s metabolic rate by helping to form protein ribonucleic acid (RNA) and increasing oxygen absorption in every cell.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pernicious anemia
Pernicious anemia is a decrease in red blood cells that occurs when the body cannot properly absorb vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract. Vitamin B12 is necessary for the formation of red blood cells. Pernicious anemia is a type of megaloblastic anemia. See also: Anemia
Source:ADAM
Date:August 27, 2007
Pernicious Anemia
Pernicious anemia is a disease in which the red blood cells are abnormally formed, due to an inability to absorb vitamin B 12 . True pernicious anemia refers specifically to a disorder of atrophied parietal cells leading to absent intrinsic factor, resulting in an inability to absorb B 12 .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Skin cancer
Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells. If left unchecked, these cancer cells can spread from the skin into other tissues and organs. There are different types of skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma is the most common. Melanoma is less common, but more dangerous.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 5, 2008
Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is a malignant growth of the external surface or epithelial layer of the skin. Skin cancer is the growth of abnormal cells capable of invading and destroying other associated skin cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Photosensitivity
Photosensitivity is any increase in the reactivity of the skin to sunlight. The skin is a carefully designed interface between our bodies and the outside world.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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