Understanding the serious threat that cardiovascular disease poses and the various risk factors for developing this disease is fundamental to a patient’s health. Risks for cardiovascular disease can be due to a patient’s family history, gender, or age, but could also be indicative of their daily lifestyle. These factors can include hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, unhealthy […]
X-Linked Ichthyosis Overview and Treatments
There are many genetic disorders that are sex-linked. X-linked Ichthyosis is an example of a sex-linked genetic skin disorder that generally affects males. The term, “X-linked,” refers to an allele located on an X chromosome and “Ichthys,” from the term “Ichthyosis” (pronounced as ‘ikTHēˈōsəs’), is Greek for “fish.” This genetic disorder is known for causing […]
XY Chromosome in a Female With Secondary Amenorrhea
Share this: Facebook Twitter Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp Dania Al-Jaroudi, M.D Capsule A 17-year-old girl presented to our gynecology clinic with secondary amenorrhea. She had been diagnosed with ALL at the age of 5 years, she received chemotherapy and radiotherapy over the following years. Her chromosomal analysis showed a karyotype of 46, XY. Introduction Primary ovarian insufficiency is a disorder […]
Zinc Deficiency in Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression
Share this: Facebook Twitter Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp Study of the relation between zinc deficiency in pregnancy and postpartum depressin Maryam Asltoghiri, Zahra Ghodsi Abstract Maternal zinc deficiency during pregnancy has been related to adverse pregnancy outcome. Recently, zinc deficiency has been on the focus as causing depression. The study was conducted to the determine the relation between zinc deficiency […]