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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. metabolic diseases
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. metabolic diseases

Preferred term

metabolic diseases

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Generic term for diseases caused by an abnormal metabolic process. It can be congenital due to inherited enzyme abnormality or acquired due to disease of an endocrine organ or failure of a metabolically important organ such as the liver.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • metabolic disorders

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/2862

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