In pregnant women, the thyroid gland quickly loses its normal rhythm. If the organ remains healthy, there is no danger. Medication is then not necessary.
Copper apparently regulates an important part of lipid metabolism. Could copper-containing foods be the perfect weight loss tip?
A third of pregnant women suffer from iron deficiency. Why this can have fatal consequences for the next generation.
ACTH is a hormone made in the pituitary gland. There are liver tumors that produce ACTH. Read all about it.
Adrenaline is a hormone that is increasingly released into the blood during stress and mobilizes all reserves. Read all about it!
Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme that is increased in bone and liver diseases. Read all about it.
Aldosterone is a hormone that regulates blood pressure and the salt balance. Aldosterone makes you thirsty. Read all about it!
Alpha-fetoprotein is a protein that some liver tumors produce. Read all about protein and when to determine it!
The GPT is an important liver enzyme. Elevated GPT levels in the blood often mean liver damage. Read more about this laboratory value!
Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch into sugar. You can read here when amylase is determined in the blood and what the value can reveal about diseases.
Antithrombin prevents excessive blood clotting and thus the formation of dangerous blood clots. Read more about antithrombin!
Basophils are part of the immune system. In some diseases, their number is increased. Read all about it!
Autoantibodies are defense substances that the immune system produces against the body's own cells or tissue from a pathological dysregulation. They are therefore typically detectable in autoimmune diseases.
The base is bicarbonate is important for the regulation of the pH value. Read more about bicarbonate and the bicarbonate buffer!
Bilirubin is created when red blood cells are broken down. Too much bilirubin can turn the eyes yellow. Read all about it!
If the concentration of bilirubin in the blood is increased, this can have harmless but also dangerous causes. Read more about it.
The blood gas values such as pO2 value and pCO2 value provide information about the lung and heart function. Read more about blood gas values!
What are blood types? Which is the rarest blood type? What are blood group antibodies? Read everything you need to know about blood groups!
The blood sedimentation can indicate inflammation and other diseases. Read more about the ESR value and its informative value!
Elevated blood lipids promote arteriosclerosis. Read more about the different blood lipids and the importance of the fat levels in the blood!
