Ace The Chemical Pathologist Exam

Alginates are a family of compounds that naturally occur in the cell wall and extracellular matrix of various species of brown seaweed, often compr ...

Glycogenic hepatopathy (GH) is a rare or possibly under-diagnosed complication seen in children and young adults with poorly controlled type 1 diab ...

Screening for any disease is fruitful when there is benefit from its early diagnosis and intervention. This activity discusses the screening for di ...

Phenol is a disinfectant and chemical precursor with a variety of uses and indications. Joseph Lister introduced the concept of antiseptic surgery& ...

The dimorphic fungus coccidioides causes coccidioidomycosis, also known as San Joaquin Valley fever, which is endemic to the arid regions of the We ...

Although not a new class of antibiotics, aminoglycosides have continued to prove their clinical value in fighting infections. Aminoglycosides ...

Nintey-five percent of the total testosterone in males is synthesized in the Leydig cells of the testis. Defects, whether acquired or congenit ...

Scurvy is a clinical syndrome that results from vitamin C deficiency. Tales from pirates and British sailors made the disease infamous. This d ...

Methylene blue has FDA approval for the treatment of methemoglobinemia, a condition when Fe2+ of hemoglobin gets oxidized to Fe3+, reducing the oxy ...

The parathyroid is comprised of 4 small glands embedded in the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland. Its main function is the production and secre ...

Laboratory medicine service in a hospital is concerned with relevant investigations of patient’s presenting complaints and sometimes with det ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear protein- and glucose-rich liquid in the subarachnoid space of the central nervous system. It is found in the v ...

Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) is characterized by rapid deterioration of kidney functions due to an inflammatory response (type III h ...

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a progressive multiorgan fibrosing condition mainly caused by patients' exposure to gadolinium-based contras ...

Azathioprine (AZA) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for symptomatic treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis. I ...

There is a consensus among all clinical specialties that the fat content of the average diet should be lowered to decrease the risk of cardiovascul ...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine pathology in the reproductive age female around the world. Stein and Leventhal init ...

Niacin or vitamin B3 are generic terms for nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (niacinamide). Niacin was initially referred to as the anti-black tongue ...