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Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammatory process involving the conjunctiva, the effect of any allergen, both chemical and natural

Mitral regurgitation: hitherto, the development of valvular heart disease in patients with chronic heart failure has been underestimated and rarely treated

Sideremia expresses the amount of so-called 'circulating iron', i.e. that bound to transferrin (protein responsible for iron transport)

Let's talk about chloasma. During pregnancy it can happen that in some specific areas of the body, and in particular of the face, hyperpigmentation occurs which generates a chromatic alteration of the skin

Endometriosis is a benign condition that exclusively affects females and develops when endometrial cells (i.e. cells lining the uterine cavity) proliferate outside the uterus

Eczema is an inflammatory manifestation of the skin characterised by redness and crusty scaling and a rather important itchy component

Cystopyelitis is an inflammation, usually caused by bacteria, affecting the bladder and the renal pelvis. The pathogens responsible for the infection may colonise one of the two structures before the other or affect both at the same time

TIBC (acronym from the English Total Iron Binding Capacity) is a parameter, detectable by a simple venous blood test, that indicates how well plasma proteins (particularly transferrin) are able to bind oxidised iron (Fe3+) and transport it…

Normally, venous blood from the systemic circulation reaches the heart via the two hollow veins that flow into the right atrium; the tricuspid fills the right ventricle which pumps the blood into the pulmonary artery towards the pulmonary…

The epidermoid cyst is also called sebaceous cyst and is one of the most common skin cysts. Appearing on the skin and originating from the hair follicle, it consists of a cystic cavity located in the dermis and filled with keratin and lipid…