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Metabolic
10 conditions
Dehydration
Dehydration occurs when the body loses more fluid than it takes in, disrupting normal physiological functions. It ranges...
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency is very common, with estimates suggesting around a billion people worldwide have low levels. Vitami...
Iron Overload
Hereditary hemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in people of Northern European descent, affecting approxi...
Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia is an elevated serum calcium level above 10.5 mg dL 2.6 mmol L with normal albumin, or corrected calcium. ...
Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia, serum sodium below 135 mEq L, is the most common electrolyte disorder in hospitalized patients, occurring ...
Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome affects approximately 25 percent of adults globally, representing a cluster of metabolic abnormalitie...
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 cobalamin deficiency affects approximately 6 percent of adults under 60 and approximately 20 percent over 60...
Folate Deficiency
Folate vitamin B9 deficiency is less common than B12 deficiency but has important implications. Folate is essential for ...
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia, low blood glucose usually defined as below 70 mg dL 3.9 mmol L, most commonly occurs as a complication of ...
Hypokalemia
Hypokalemia, serum potassium below 3.5 mEq L, is one of the most common electrolyte abnormalities. Causes include inadeq...