1 The results of prophylactic measures for femoral head AVN have considerable variation, but certain generalizations can safely be stated. 2  Namely, the clinical results of core decompression alone deteriorate with more advanced lesions.
1 Melasma is very common skin ailment. It can occur to anyone, but young women with brownish tone are more likely to contract with it.  The condition is often linked with female hormonal changes. Change in level of estrogen and progesterone may cause melasma.
MELAS is a rare genetic disorder which results in stroke and dementia. MELAS is an abbreviation that stands for Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes. MELAS syndrome is caused by mutations in the genetic material (DNA) in the mitochondria. While most of our DNA is in the chromosomes in the cell nucleus, some of our DNA is in another important structure called the mitochondrion (plural: mitochondria).