Delta Bilirubin : Characteristics, Synthesis, Clinical Significance and Measurement 4.9 (2981)

Delta Bilirubin (Bδ) is a conjugated bilirubin covalently bound with albumin when conjugated bilirubin accumulates in the bloodstream due to impaired biliary excretion. This is nontoxic and excreted neither in … Read More

Hypothyroidism (Underactive thyroid) – Sign and Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, Mechanism, Diagnosis, Complications and Treatment 5 (5)

Hypothyroidism is a condition where thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough volume of thyroid hormones to meet human body’s needs. It’s also known as Underactive thyroid. Hypothyroidism may not cause noticeable … Read More

Human Cancer Markers 5 (3)

Common CA Marker : AFP                 : Hepatic (Normal : 2 – 16 ng/ml) AFP + HCG     : Germ Cell Carcinoma CEA                : Breast, Lungs, Gastric & Pancreatic Carcinoma CA … Read More

Alzheimer’s Disease : Sign & Symptoms, Causes, Stages, Risk factors, Diagnosis, Complication, Treatment and Prevention 5 (3869)

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a chronic irreversible progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by dementia, destruction of memory and other important mental functions like confusion, difficulty remembering and impulsive or unpredictable behavior … Read More

Lipid Profile Analysis 4.9 (59)

Cholesterol is a solid alcohol of high molecular weight and possesses the tetracycline, Perhydrocyclopentanophenanthrene skeleton. Cholesterol is the initial starting point in many metabolic pathways. These include vitamin-D synthesis, steroid … Read More

Normal Value of Human Biochemical Parameters 4.9 (2682)

Normal Value of Biochemical Parameters and Cancer Markers : https://medicoinfo.org/normal-value-of-biochemical-parameters-and-cancer-markers/ Lipid Profile Test : Total Lipid : 400 – 1000 mg/dl Serum Total Cholesterol : 150 – 239 mg/dl Serum … Read More

Jaundice : Significance, Production, Transportation, Metabolism & Laboratory Analysis 4.8 (1991)

Bilirubin is formed from the breakdown of hemoglobin in the reticuloendothelial system; the end -products of heme catabolism are bilepigments. After breakdown of haemoglobin, the globin chains are separted,  they … Read More

Triglycerides (TG) – Significance, Characteristics, Function & Laboratory Analysis 4.8 (2240)

            Triglycerides (TG) or Triacyl glycerols are true natural fats, esters of trihydric alcohol, glycerol and fatty acids, that belong to the organic group of compounds called lipids. Most animal … Read More

Diabetes mellitus : Sign & Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Complication, Treatment, Control & Prevention 4.8 (3615)

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic syndrome characterized as Polyuria, Polydipsia & polyphagia caused by hyperglycemia due to absolute or relative deficiency of insulin. Deficiency of insulin affects the metabolism … Read More

Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) – Significance, Patient preparation, Determination and Interpretation 4.7 (2781)

Glucose Tolerance means ability of the body to utilize glucose in the blood circulation. This is a well standardized test and is highly useful for the diagnosis of Type-II Diabetes … Read More