Health Terms starting with 4
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4-(3-Butoxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-2-imidazolidinone - Inhibitor of phosphodiesterases....
4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic Acid - An inhibitor of anion conductance including band 3-mediated anion transport....
4,5-Dihydro-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-amine - A dual inhibitor of both cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways. It exerts an anti-inflammatory ef...
4-1BB Ligand - A membrane bound member of the TNF superfamily that is expressed on activated B-LYMPHOCYTES; MACROPH...
4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic Acid - A non-penetrating amino reagent (commonly called SITS) which acts as an inhibitor of anion transport...
4-Aminobenzoic Acid - A member of the VITAMIN B COMPLEX. It used to be common in SUNSCREENING AGENTS until found to also b...
4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase - An enzyme that converts brain gamma-aminobutyric acid (GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID) into succinate semia...
4-Aminopyridine - One of the POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS, with secondary effect on calcium currents, which is used mai...
4-Butyrolactone - One of the FURANS with a carbonyl thereby forming a cyclic lactone. It is an endogenous compound ma...
4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan - A benzofuran derivative used as a protein reagent since the terminal N-NBD-protein conjugate possess...
4-Chloromercuribenzenesulfonate - A cytotoxic sulfhydryl reagent that inhibits several subcellular metabolic systems and is used as a ...
4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide - A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a reduction product of 4-NITROQUINOLINE-1-OXIDE. It binds wit...
4-Hydroxybenzoate-3-Monooxygenase - A flavoprotein that catalyzes the synthesis of protocatechuic acid from 4-hydroxybenzoate in the pre...
4-Hydroxycoumarins - Substances found in many plants, containing the 4-hydroxycoumarin radical. They interfere with vitam...
4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase - An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate plus oxygen to homogentisic acid ...
4-Nitrophenylphosphatase - An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of nitrophenyl phosphates to nitrophenols. At acid pH it is ...
4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide - A potent mutagen and carcinogen. This compound and its metabolite 4-HYDROXYAMINOQUINOLINE-1-OXIDE bi...
4-Quinolones - QUINOLONES containing a 4-oxo (a carbonyl in the para position to the nitrogen). They inhibit the A...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
