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Anterior Pituitary Disorders

What is antibiotic resistance? Antibiotics are medicines used to kill bacteria. Over time, certain groups of these germs may adapt to these medicines. They may change in such a way that antibiotics can′t kill them. The term for this is…

What are antibiotics? Antibiotics are powerful medicines used to treat certain bacterial infections. Antibiotics don’t cure all infections. And antibiotics that are used when not needed can be harmful. There are 2 main types of germs that cause most infections. These are…

Does this test have other names? Vasopressin, arginine vasopressin, ADH What is this test? This test measures how much antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is in your blood. ADH is made by your hypothalamus. ADH keeps the amount of water in your…

If you get a splinter in your finger, the area around it may become red, swollen, and sore. That’s inflammation at work. It’s your body’s normal response to an injury or infection. Inflammation can also occur in cells and tissues…

Does this test have other names? AMA, mitochondrial antibody, antimitochondrial M2 antibody What is this test? This test looks for substances called antimitochondrial antibody and antimitochondrial M2 antibody in your blood. These substances are usually made by your body if…

Does this test have other names? AMA, anticardiac muscle antibody What is this test? This test measures how many antimyocardial antibodies (AMAs) are in your blood. AMAs are a sign of heart damage. Higher levels are linked to several forms of…

Does this test have other names? ANA, fluorescent antinuclear antibody test, FANA What is this test? This blood test is done to help your healthcare provider find out if you have an autoimmune disease. This kind of disease happens when your…

Does this test have other names? APA, lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies What is this test? This blood test checks for antiphospholipid antibodies. These may be found in people with abnormal blood clots or autoimmune diseases. Your immune system usually creates…

Does this test have other names? Functional antithrombin III, functional AT, AT activity What are these tests? The antithrombin activity and antigen tests are used to help find out what may be causing abnormal blood clots in your body. A…

Does this test have other names? IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase, IgA Anti-tTG, celiac disease testing, celiac disease antibody testing, tTG-IgA test What is this test? This test is used to see if you have celiac disease. Celiac disease is an autoimmune…

There are several anxiety disorders that require the clinical care of a psychiatrist or other mental health professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview. © 2000-2024 The StayWell Company,…