Cushing’s Syndrome Cushing’s Syndrome is a hormone disorder caused by the body tissues being exposed to high levels of the hormone cortisol for a long period of time. The disease is commonly caused by taking corticosteroid medicine in high doses over an extended period of time. The condition can also be caused by the body’s excess production of cortisol due to an overactive adrenal gland. It is a rare disease that mostly affects adults between the ages of 20 to 50. Females are more likely
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Prevention for Noonan Syndrome looks slightly different than other disorders‚ due to the fact that it is genetically linked. With cases of NS being linked to different genetics and some cases having an unknown origin‚ it is hard to prevent the disorder from occurring. A big factor towards prevention lies in the education of the people closest to the patient‚ the community‚ and the general public. A very effective preventive way would be to administer genetic testing to the population in order to
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PM Page 11 THESIS SENTENCE TEMPLATES A thesis sentence is a sentence in the introduction that tells the reader what the topic or argument of the essay is. Experienced writers have little difficulty writing thesis sentences. This is because they have read and written thousands of them. You‚ the emerging writer‚ don’t have it so easy. So‚ you have to accelerate the process. You do this via thesis sentence templates. A thesis sentence template is the basic machinery of a thesis sentence‚ what
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Mental Illness Research Questions - Munchausen Syndrome What illness are you researching? Factitious Disorders Munchausen Syndrome Ganser Syndrome What is the definition of your disorder? What might be physical/noticeable characteristics of this disorder? Munchausen syndrome is a mental disorder where a person repeatedly pretends to have severe illnesses‚ when they actually are the ones causing the illness to themselves. Those who have this illness will mostly complain of physical pain‚ as opposed
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Part 1: Thesis Statement: A turbocharger is an excellent component and can be utilized to improve fuel economy‚ increase overall horsepower‚ and enhance the engine’s towing ability. I developed this thesis by using my knowledge of the different applications turbochargers are used on. Many vehicle manufacturers these days prefer to use smaller displacement engines and add turbochargers in order to produce a vehicle that gets great gas mileage‚ while not sacrificing power. I did not do any research
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Turner Syndrome It was first described in 1930‚ and first diagnose in 1959. Now a days‚ 1 of 2‚000 females are born with this syndrome. Turner syndrome (also known as TS) is named after the famous endocrinologist Henry Turner‚ who was the first person to described and published any findings about this syndrome. This condition is also known as Bonnevie-Ullrich syndrome‚ Gonadal dysgenesis‚ and Monosomy X. The syndrome is a non-inherited chromosomal condition that only occurs in females. It’s cause
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happened‚ I glared down at a surging pain that vibrated through my whole body‚ mainly sourcing from my left ankle. My ankle was completely turned backwards. I frantically yelled out to my instructor‚ “MY ANKLE IS BROKEN!” As he sprinted over to the other side of the gymnasium where I was laying in agony‚ I could see an audience starting to gather. He informed me that the ambulance was on its way and that my mother had been notified. Five
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Williams syndrome also recognized as Williams-Beuren syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a deletion of more than twenty five genes from chromosome 7. Although Williams syndrome is often non-hereditary‚ the chances of the syndrome being passed on if an individual with Williams syndrome has a child are fifty percent. Individuals born with Williams syndrome often possess distinctive facial features which make the syndrome easily recognized. These features include wide spaces between their teeth
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Asperger’s Syndrome Today there are many different types of disabilities and syndromes. When you have a child to be diagnosed with a disability or a syndrome life can suddenly become overwhelming. This is especially true if they have been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. Parents sometimes feel guilty because their child has a disability or syndrome. Parents may feel that they are responsible for their child’s disability or syndrome. Parents may feel guilty about their child being diagnosed
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METABOLIC SYNDROME LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of lecture students should know – Definition of Metabolic Syndrome – Visceral obesity is an indicator of the syndrome and an independent marker for CVD – Current and some potential future treatment options. METABOLIC SYNDROME CONCEPT (Not New) • 1923 - Kylin first to describe the clustering of hypertension‚ hyperglycemia‚ hyperuricemia • 1936 - Himsworth first reported Insulin insensitivity in diabetics • 1965 - Yalow and Berson
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