it is also known as congenital hypoplasminogenemia, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a marked reduction in plasminogen activity, which leads to the…
it is a highly infectious zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Historically known for causing devastating pandemics such as the Black Death in…
Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare, chronic dermatologic condition characterized by follicular hyperkeratosis, erythroderma, and palmoplantar keratoderma. The disease often progresses from isolated patches…
Pituitary-dependent Cushing's disease is a specific subtype of Cushing's syndrome caused by excessive secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from a pituitary adenoma, typically a microadenoma.…
Pituitary function studies are essential diagnostic tools used to assess the secretory capacity of the anterior and posterior pituitary gland, helping clinicians diagnose, manage, and…
Pituitary dwarfism, also referred to as growth hormone deficiency (GHD), is a rare condition that results in abnormally short stature due to insufficient production of…
Pinta is a chronic, non-venereal infectious skin disease caused by Treponema carateum, a bacterium closely related to the causative agent of syphilis. This condition is…
PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) comprises a group of rare disorders characterized by somatic mutations in the PIK3CA gene, leading to abnormal tissue growth in multiple…
Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelocytic leukemia (Ph+ CML) is a hematopoietic stem cell disorder characterized by unregulated myeloid cell proliferation, resulting from the formation of the…