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 causes of Crohn’s disease. Symptoms: The symptoms of Crohn’s disease depend on the severity of the inflammation. These may include abdominal pain‚ diarrhea‚ fatigue‚ nausea‚ weight
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Guillain-Barre´ syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated disorder in the peripheral nervous system. According to the type of nerve fibers involved and the predominant nature of injury‚ GBS can be divided into acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP)‚ acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN)‚ acute motorsensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN)‚ Miller-Fisher syndrome (MFS) and some other relatively rare subtypes. [1] The major subtypes are AIDP and AMAN which are distinct from each other regarding
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Biological perspective is a major way to understand human and animal behavior. It covers everything from genetics‚ brain‚ immune system‚ and nervous system. It defines how and why a person is reacting the way they do. Biological perspective for example discusses that a person being aggressive can be due to possible brain damage. Biological perspective explains how your nervous system can be reaction to stress. I will discuss how biological perspective discusses the parasympathetic and sympathetic‚ along
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CASE STUDY OF DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER GRADE III Introduction Dengue fever‚ also known as breakbone fever‚ is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever‚ headache‚ muscle and joint pains‚ and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. It is a life threatening condition resulting in bleeding‚ low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage‚ or into dengue shock syndrome‚ where dangerously low blood pressure occurs. In a small portion
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the immune system and prepare you for the flu season. To have a better turnout for the flu drive I would have it advertised about more on campus before‚ so students and faculty are more educated on what the flu vaccine is and if they should get
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virus is still present in the body. This illness can only be treated by the polio vaccine; therefore‚ it is extremely required for an infected individual to get the polio vaccine. It is also important to vaccinate your children to allow their immune system to become strong and be able to fight the polio virus if it ever attacks the body. There are two available vaccines for poliomyelitis‚ the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV). The inactivated polio vaccine was introduced
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The autoimmune diseases[i] arise from an inappropriate immune response[ii] of the own immune system against substances and tissues normally present in the body. The role of the immune system is to keep the body safe from injury and invasion. It is a complex system operating at all levels[iii] from the molecular to the systemic‚ always with the inborn goal of maintaining the body and its functions. In autoimmune diseases‚ the immune system mistakes normal‚ healthy structures with foreign bodies‚
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the recognition of self-antigens Receive and transmit chemical messages among other cells of the system Aid in cellular development Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins = Human Leukocyte (HLA) Antigens‚ set of genes that codes for human cell receptors‚ gives rise to a series of glycoproteins found on all cells except RBCs. Plays a vital role in recognition of self by the immune system and in rejection of transplanted tissues. Two classes Class I MHC‚ genes code for markers that
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Tim Burch to select a brand of propolis capsules for special promotion in the winter for the company. The objective of this report is to find out the popularity of propolis on market‚ analyse the basic functions of propolis and evaluate the defense system and reputation of Comvita Propolis Capsules‚ the best seller on market. Methodology Two websites about the popularity of propolis were researched. In addition‚ the diagram attached in the email showing basic functions of propolis and the research
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Kristina Nguyen HIV and AIDS The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Auto Immune Deficiency Disease (AIDS) are one of the leading killers around the world. Statistics provided by the Joint United Nations Program approximate that over 33 million people have been infected with HIV and AIDS. Of those 33 million‚ 1.1 million of those carriers are in the United States and even more shockingly‚ a fifth of those carriers are unaware that they have been infected. The World Health Organization estimated
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