Pharmacists graduating from college today are required to have a PharmD or doctorate of Pharmacy degree. College students can start a four-year pharmacy program after successfully completing two years of undergraduate coursework and earning a passing score on the PCAT (Pharmacy college admission test).
DiGeorge syndrome, also called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, is a disorder caused by a defect in chromosome 22. It results in the poor development of several body systems.
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a unique type of kidney failure that occurs in advanced cirrhosis. It is characterized by functional impairment of the kidneys due to vasoconstriction of the renal arteries in the setting of preserved tubular function and absence of significant histologic abnormalities.here are 2 forms of HRS: type 1 is characterized by an acute progressive decrease in kidney function and very short survival without treatment, whereas type 2 features stable less severe kidney failure and longer survival compared with type 1. A liver transplant is the preferred treatment for HRS.