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Dhanvantara ghrta
Dhanvantara ghrta, also spelled Dhanwantara Ghrita, is a classical Ayurvedic medicated ghee used mainly for urinary disorders (Prameha) and related skin eruptions, abscesses, and swellings.
Dhanvantara gutika
Dhanvantara gutika (Dhanvantari gutika, Dhanwantaram gulika), Ayurvedic Formulary of India formulation AFI000247, is a classical herbal pill used for cough, dyspnea, heart disease, tuberculosis, and hiccup at 250–500 mg doses.
Dhanvantara taila
Dhanvantara taila (Dhanwantaram Thailam, synonym Bala taila) is a classical Ayurvedic medicated sesame oil cooked with Sida cordifolia decoction, milk, and dashamula herbs, used for Vata disorders, postnatal care, and children.
Dhanyapancaka kvatha curna
Dhanyapancaka kvatha curna (Dhānyapañcaka kvātha cūrṇa), AFI000632, is a five-herb Ayurvedic decoction powder (coriander, ginger, musta, Coleus vettiveroides, bael) dosed 48 g in divided doses for ama diarrhea, colic, and anorexia.
Dharminder Chauhan
Dharminder Chauhan is an Indian-trained scientist with a JD and PhD who studies drug resistance in multiple myeloma as a Senior Scientist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
Dhatri lauha
Dhatri lauha (धात्री लौह), a classical Ayurvedic herbo-mineral iron formulation with amla, licorice, and guduchi, used for anemia (Pandu Roga); CCRAS multicenter trial showed hemoglobin rise from 8.46 to 9.18 g/dl in 45 days.
Dhatryadi ghrta
Dhatryadi ghrta (Dhātryādi ghṛta, धात्र्यादि घृत) is an Ayurvedic medicated ghee in The Ayurvedic Formulary of India, named for āmalakī and used mainly for pitta and bleeding disorders.
Dhole
Dhole (Cuon alpinus), Asiatic wild dog: endangered social canid of South and Southeast Asia, 949–2,215 adults, hypercarnivorous pack hunter, threatened by prey depletion, persecution, and dog-borne disease.
Dhruba K. Chattoraj
Dhruba K. Chattoraj is a molecular geneticist at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, who studies bacterial DNA replication, proposing handcuffing to control P1 plasmid copy number and studying the Vibrio cholerae initiator RctB.
DHX15
DHX15 (DEAH-box helicase 15, aliases PRP43, DDX15) is a human chromosome 4p15.2 gene encoding an ATP-dependent RNA helicase, the metazoan Prp43 ortholog, that disassembles the spliceosome via U6 snRNA and also functions in ribosome biogenesis and antiviral immunity.
DHX9
DHX9 (DExH-box helicase 9; RNA helicase A, NDH II) is a human 1q25.3 gene encoding an ATP-dependent 3'-5' helicase acting on RNA, DNA, R-loops, and G-quadruplexes, linked to neurodevelopmental disorders, CMT, and cancer.
Di 1 p menthene b470
Di-1-p-menthene B470 (EU ID 607, pinolene) is a pinene-dimer terpene used as a film-forming antitranspirant and spray adjuvant, not approved as an EU pesticide active substance, with a 0.01 mg/kg default MRL.
Di allate
Di-allate (diallate, Avadex, CP 15) is a thiocarbamate pre-emergence herbicide, C10H17Cl2NOS, for selective wild oat (Avena fatua) control in cereals and field crops; soil half-life 2-6 weeks, carcinogenic in mice, obsolete in the US since 1975.
Di Long (地龙) (extract)
Di Long (地龙, Earth Dragon) is the dried earthworm (Pheretima species) used in traditional Chinese medicine; its extracts contain lumbrokinase, G-90, and lysenin, studied for antithrombotic, antitumor, and antifibrotic effects, with arsenic safety and quality standardization as key concerns.
Di19
Di19 (drought-induced 19) is a family of plant Cys2/His2 zinc-finger transcription factors with two atypical zinc-finger domains, conserved in angiosperms, regulating drought, salt, cold responses, flowering, and development.
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus: group of metabolic disorders with chronic hyperglycemia; type 1 autoimmune insulin deficiency, type 2 insulin resistance (90–95% of cases), gestational, and monogenic forms; 589 million adults in 2024.
Diabetes and pregnancy
Diabetes and pregnancy covers preexisting type 1 or type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy. Key facts: 3–4x malformation risk, preconception A1C below 6.5%, insulin preferred, GDM screening at 24–28 weeks.
Diabetes in dogs
Diabetes in dogs (canine diabetes mellitus), a common lifelong endocrine disease of middle-aged dogs resembling human type 1 diabetes; signs include polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss, and cataracts; treated with twice-daily insulin such as Vetsulin or Caninsulin.
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus, renamed arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVP-D) and resistance (AVP-R) in 2022, is a rare disorder of dilute polyuria from absent or ineffective antidiuretic hormone, affecting about 1 in 25,000 people.
Diabetes screening
Diabetes screening tests asymptomatic or at-risk people for diabetes and prediabetes using fasting glucose, glucose tolerance, or HbA1c tests, aiming to detect disease before symptoms appear.
Diabetic cardiomyopathy
Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DbCM, DCM): diabetes-induced cardiac dysfunction in the absence of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and valvular disease; first described by Rubler et al. in 1972; marked by fibrosis, hypertrophy, and diastolic dysfunction.
Diabetic cataract
Diabetic cataract: lens opacity occurring earlier and more often in diabetes (2-5 fold risk), driven by polyol-pathway sorbitol and oxidative stress; surgery carries higher complication and retinopathy-progression risks.
Diabetic coma
Diabetic coma is unconsciousness from extreme hyperglycemia (DKA or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state) or severe hypoglycemia in diabetes; distinguished by ketosis, osmolality, and glucose thresholds.
Diabetic Diet
Diabetic diet: a prescribed eating regimen for people with diabetes mellitus, formally defined as limiting high-glycemic-index foods (MeSH D003927, 1966). No single official diabetic or ADA diet exists; guidance favors individualized patterns such as Mediterranean and DASH.
Diabetic embryopathy
Diabetic embryopathy is the spectrum of congenital malformations caused by maternal diabetes, chiefly from early-pregnancy hyperglycemia; typical defects include heart anomalies, neural tube defects, and caudal regression syndrome.
Diabetic eye screening
Diabetic eye screening is an NHS program using dilated retinal photography to detect diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy in people with diabetes aged 12 and over.
Diabetic foot
Diabetic foot: infection, ulceration, or tissue destruction of the foot linked to neuropathy and/or peripheral artery disease in diabetes. Ulcer incidence 2-4% yearly, lifetime prevalence 19-34%; over 85% of amputations preceded by an active ulcer; managed via IWGDF/IDSA guidelines, offloading, and revascularization.
Diabetic foot ulcer
A diabetic foot ulcer, or neuropathic ulcer due to diabetes, is an open sore on the foot of a person with diabetes, often leading to infection and amputation.
Diabetic glomerular changes
Diabetic glomerular changes (ICD-11 MF83) are diabetes-induced glomerular lesions: glomerular basement membrane thickening, mesangial expansion, Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules, and exudative deposits, classified by the Tervaert/RPS four-class system.
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening diabetes emergency caused by insulin deficiency, ketone buildup, and metabolic acidosis. Key criteria: β-hydroxybutyrate ≥3.0 mmol/L, pH <7.3; treated with IV fluids, insulin, electrolytes.