Health Terms starting with 5
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5' Flanking Region - The region of DNA which borders the 5' end of a transcription unit and where a variety of regulatory...
5' Untranslated Regions - The sequence at the 5' end of the messenger RNA that does not code for product. This sequence contai...
5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (FADH2) - An FAD-dependent oxidoreductase found primarily in BACTERIA. It is specific for the reduction of 5,1...
5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine - Tryptamine substituted with two hydroxyl groups in positions 5 and 6. It is a neurotoxic serotonin a...
5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine - Tryptamine substituted with two hydroxyl groups in positions 5 and 7. It is a neurotoxic serotonin a...
5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraynoic Acid - A 20-carbon unsaturated fatty acid containing 4 alkyne bonds. It inhibits the enzymatic conversion o...
5-alpha-Dihydroprogesterone - A biologically active 5-alpha-reduced metabolite of plasma PROGESTERONE. It is the immediate precurs...
5-Amino-3-((5-nitro-2-furyl)vinyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole - A nitrovinyl furan used as a schistosomicidal agent and proposed for trypanosomiasis, especially Cha...
5-Aminolevulinate Synthetase - An enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes condensation of the succinyl group from succinyl c...
5'-Guanylic Acid - Guanosine 5'-monophosphate. A guanine nucleotide containing one phosphate group esterified to the su...
5-Hydroxytryptophan - The immediate precursor in the biosynthesis of SEROTONIN from tryptophan. It is used as an antiepile...
5-Methoxytryptamine - Serotonin derivative proposed as potentiator for hypnotics and sedatives....
5-Methylcytosine - A methylated nucleotide base found in eukaryotic DNA. In ANIMALS, the DNA METHYLATION of CYTOSINE to...
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate-Homocysteine S-Methyltransferase - An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of methionine by transfer of a methyl group from 5-methyltetr...
5'-Nucleotidase - A glycoprotein enzyme present in various organs and in many cells. The enzyme catalyzes the hydrolys...
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.
