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Sjorgen’s syndrome Sjogren’s syndrome is a disease that causes dryness in your mouth and eyes. It can also lead to dryness in other places that need moisture‚ such as your nose‚ throat and skin. Most people who get Sjogren’s syndrome are older than 40. Nine of 10 are women. Sjogren’s syndrome is sometimes linked to rheumatic problems such as rheumatoid arthritis. Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease. If you have an autoimmune disease‚ your immune system‚ which is supposed to fight disease
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Bioscience 1 Assessment 2 (Part B) Student Name: Leana Maria S. Ragaza Student number: 18580538 Note: please ensure you have included in text references in the answers to show the source of all information Answer the following questions: Question 2: Normal carbohydrate digestion results in glucose being absorbed into the blood and elevating blood glucose levels. Why do body cells need glucose? Describe the homeostatic feedback system that would be activated in response to an elevated blood glucose
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hormone (PTH).The parathyroid glands are located behind the thyroid gland. The effects of parathyroid hormone on serum calcium are mediated by increasing renal tubular resorption of calcium‚ increasing calcium absorption from the intestines (via vitamin D) and increasing release of calcium from bone. Through their secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH)‚ the parathyroid glands are primarily responsible for maintaining extracellular calcium concentrations. Hence‚ overproduction of parathyroid hormone
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Osteoporosis is a disease that affect strength of the bones ( literally the word osteoporosis means “ porous bone” ) leading to increased risk of bone fractures. The bone strength has two main properties‚ the mass and the quality of the bone. The bone is a living tissue made up of tough elastic collagen fibers and minerals and contains cells that make and moulds itself in a process called bone resorption‚ it also forms the rigid skeletal framework that protects body organs. Osteoporosis is influenced
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sunlight. However‚ women pregnant or nursing are also at risk as well as children. The form of osteomalacia found in children is called rickets. Initially anyone who has a vitamin D deficiency is at risk‚ as this is what causes the disease to occur. At least fifteen minutes of sun exposure‚ as well as a diet containing vitamin D is
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priority (Williams‚ L. S.‚ & Hopper‚ P. D.‚ 2015). Pathophysiology Our bodies have four parathyroid glands that are responsible for the production of parathyroid hormone (PTH). This hormone is responsible for keeping the calcium level in the bloodstream balanced. When one or more of the parathyroid glands produce too much PTH‚ the body pulls calcium from the bones into the bloodstream to compensate for the high level of PTH (Williams‚ L. S.‚ & Hopper‚ P. D.‚ 2015). There is
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What is it? (Cause) Osteoporosis - a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue‚ typically as a result of hormonal changes‚ or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D. Osteoarthritis - degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone‚ most common from middle age onward. It causes pain and stiffness‚ especially in the hip‚ knee‚ and thumb joints. Symptoms of… Osteoporosis • a loss of height as you age caused by compression in the spine or • experiencing
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Ms Fredrick can improve her overall health by listening to the advise given by the G.P. Ms Fredrick has a T-score of -1‚ meaning Ms Fredrick’s bone density is that of osteopenia. This means that Ms Fredrick’s body is at risk of forming osteoporosis. Ms Fredrick can stop this from happening by quitting smoking‚ eating healthy‚ exercising and considering Hormone Replacement Therapy. As a menopausal woman Ms Fredrick is going through a hormone imbalance. During the menopause the endocrine system produces
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