Substances | Resulting Disease |
Uric acid | Gout |
Iron | Hemochromatosis |
Copper | Wilson’s disease |
Hormones |
|
Thyroid | Thyrotoxicosis |
Growth Hormone | Acromegaly |
Cortisol | Cushing’s disease |
Infectious agents |
|
Hepatitis C virus | Hepatitis C |
Chickenpox virus | Shingles |