Celiac Disease Etiology: The exact cause of celiac (coeliac disease‚ celiac disease or celiac sprue) is still not fully understood. The majority of those with Celiac have one of two types of a protein called HLA-DQ‚ they will have either DQ2 or DQ8‚ which is inherited in families. The reason these genes make the person more at risk of the disease is that the receptors formed by the genes bind to gliadin peptides more tightly and are more likely to activate and initiate the autoimmune process. Celiac
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in Writer’s Choice‚ complete your proposed research topic‚ a thesis statement‚ a rough outline‚ and a polished working copy of your Works Cited page. Proofread your work‚ and have someone else edit it for clarity and to eliminate errors. Then‚ review your composition with the checklist below to determine your strengths and weaknesses‚ and set a goal to improve as a writer. Research Paper Jane Eyre Topic: the views of love in the novel Thesis statement: must be arguable—in other words‚ you will
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Dercum’s Disease Imagine waking up‚ with painful bumps on your body‚ questioning how and why this was happening to you‚ the feeling of your skin clutching with pain from globs of fatty tumors forming beneath your skin. Robbing your energy and strength. This is a rare condition called Dercum’s Disease. This abnormal disease is characterized by multiple‚ fatty lipomas that occur primarily in postmenopausal‚ obese women in their middle age. Although 20 times more common in women than in
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A disease in which the bowel becomes inflamed is known as Inflammatory Bowel disease. It refers to two inflammatory conditions- Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Ulcerative colitis only affects the colitis‚ but Crohn’s disease is more complicated than ulcerative colitis. Crohn’s disease is the chronic inflammation of any part of gastrointestinal tract and involves all the layers of bowel wall. The genetic factors‚ immune system disorders‚ environmental factors (air‚ food‚ etc.) are the main
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Meniere’s Disease Meniere’s disease is a set of episodic symptoms including attacks of a spinning sensation (Vertigo)‚ hearing loss‚ a roaring‚ buzzing‚ or ringing sound in the ear (tinnitus)‚ and a sensation of fullness in the affected ear. These episodes can last anywhere from 20mins to 4hrs. After months or years of this disease hearing loss can become permanent. Tinnitus can occur during or just before attacks‚ or be constant. One of the most common causes of dizziness originating in the inner
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What did Marlow Learn? Marlow is the main character in Joseph Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness. The protagonist is also the narrator in the story about the experiences of an explorer in the foreign lands in the wake of Western imperialism in Africa. The protagonist‚ Marlow‚ is an eloquent storyteller whom the author uses to give an exposition of his own experiences in the Congo‚ albeit with a touch of fiction. The story line revolves around the experiences of Marlow as a riverboat captain for the
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Hypertension (HTN) is a risk factor for coronary heart disease and account the single most important risk factors for stroke‚ affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide and is considered as one of the top global risk factor for mortality (Kearney et al 2005). The incidence of HTN rises with increasing age; indeed‚ the greater of elderly people have high blood pressure (BP) (Franklin 2006). Suggesting that an individual with normal BP older than 50 years of age‚ the probability during the next
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What is it? Coronary heart disease is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. When plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the condition is called atherosclerosis Symptoms: Symptoms include • Shortness of breathe • Irregular heart beats • A faster heartbeat • Weakness or dizziness • Nausea • Sweating Causes: Coronary heart disease starts when certain factors damage the inner layers of the coronary
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arteries and either partially or completely blocks the blood flow. Diseases like coronary heart disease angina‚ and chronic kidney disease can occur as a result of atherosclerosis. When atherosclerosis affects the arteries in the heart‚ it is known as a coronary heart disease‚ and coronary heart disease is the number one killers of Americans. Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease that starts in childhood. For some people the disease quickly progress in their 30s. For others it does not become a problem
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Thesis Statement: Even with immense wealth‚ Gatsby’s life is haunted by a lack of meaningful relationships along with a distorted view of Daisy and the rest of the world; these weaknesses make him a fragmented character‚ acting as an example of the disillusionment of many people aiming for the American Dream Quote 1: “...the city rising up across the river in white heaps and sugar lumps all built with a wish out of non-olfactory money. The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city
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