Can you get a pancreas transplant? Yes. More than 50,000 pancreas transplant have been performed worldwide (> 29,000 from the United States and >19,000 from

What is a metabolic disorder A metabolic disorder occurs when abnormal chemical reactions in your body disrupt your body's metabolism. Metabolism is the process your

What is erythroblastosis fetalis Erythroblastosis fetalis also called immune hydrops or Rh disease during pregnancy, that occurs when Rh-negative mother’s immune system attacks the blood

What is beta sitosterol Beta-sitosterol (24-ethylcholesterol) is a phytosterol with a chemical structure similar to that of cholesterol ((Bouic P., Clark A., Lamprecht J., Freestone

What is ciguatera Ciguatera or ciguatera fish poisoning is caused by eating fish contaminated with the naturally occurring toxins, ciguatoxins, that are produced by microorganisms

What is Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome is an extremely rare chromosomal disorder caused by a missing piece (partial deletion or monosomy) of genetic material near

What is Lassa fever Lassa fever is an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral illness. Lassa fever is part of a group of conditions known as

What is tracheoesophageal fistula Tracheoesophageal fistula, also known as TE fistula or TEF, is an abnormal connection (fistula) in one or more places between the

How to care for umbilical cord In the womb, the umbilical cord delivers the oxygen and nutrients needed to allow your baby to grow in

What is urethral syndrome Urethral syndrome is also known as "frequency and dysuria syndrome" or symptomatic abacteriuria or "urethral stenosis" ((O'Dowd TC, Ribeiro CD, Munro