Glucosamine is a chemical compound that naturally occurs within the body. Its main function is to help keep our cartilage healthy. Glucosamine is also available as a supplement. Glucosamine was first prepared as a supplement by Georg Ledderhose in 1876. It was created by hydrolysing chitin (a component commonly found in the shells of crabs‚ lobsters‚ and shrimps) with concentrated hydrochloric acid (Roberts‚ 1992). that it is able to reduce inflammation. This occurs by inhibiting the Interleukin-1
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Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis (CNH) is a painful growth that forms on the top of the ear (helix). The growth often forms on the ear you sleep on. CAUSES The exact cause of this condition is not known. The condition cannot spread from person to person. RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to develop in: Men who are 40 years old or older. People with fair skin. People who have had an injury to the helix‚ such an injury caused by:
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Osteosarcoma‚ what is it? What does it do? How can we stop it? If we are unable to stop it how do we treat it? First‚ what is it? Well‚ Osteosarcoma is a kind of cancer that affects the bones. It normally starts in the leg bones and spreads throughout the body and can get as far as the nose or nasal canal. Some symptoms of Osteosarcoma are pain‚swelling‚ and bone fractures as stated by the American Cancer Society: “Pain in the affected bone (usually around the knee or in the upper arm) is the
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus BIO 221 Section 3 April 3‚ 2012 The A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia defines Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) as a long-term autoimmune and chronic inflammation disorder that affects many organs‚ such as the skin‚ kidneys‚ and brain‚ and also affects the joints (A.D.A.M Editorial‚ 2000). When a person is diagnosed with SLE‚ it simply means that their immune system has turned against itself‚ and it is now producing autoantibodies and cytotoxic T cells that attack certain
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What is Arthritis? What Causes Arthritis The word arthritis comes from the Greek arthron meaning "joint" and the Latin itis meaning "inflammation". The plural of arthritis is arthritides. Arthritis affects the musculoskeletal system‚ specifically the joints. It is the main cause of disability among people over fifty-five years of age in industrialized countries. Arthritis is not a single disease - it is a term that covers over 100 medical conditions. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form
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acceptance by the medical community. Chronic joint pain is primarily caused by arthritis‚ the common name for over 200 diseases and conditions that cause swelling and inflammation of joints and surrounding tissues. The most common forms of arthritis‚ and the three that will be discussed in this review‚ are osteoarthritis‚ gout and rheumatoid arthritis. (Nichols‚ H‚ 2017) Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis‚ known to affect over a third of American citizens over the age of 65. It is
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6267450-292100Test #1 Final 00Test #1 Final EXAM 1 Arthritides and Arthropathies To provide a method to logically exercise approach the radiographic findings in arthritis Categories of Bone Disease- common abbreviation is CATBITES C: Congenital (Normal finding) – achondroplasia‚ dwarfism‚ etc A: Arthritides – arthritis‚ spondylitis‚ etc T: Trauma – fractures‚ etc B: Hematological (blood) – osteonocrosis‚ sickle cell‚ thallesemia I: Infection – pyogenic infection‚ TB‚ staph‚ etc T: Tumors
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the last 10-12 days. The patient has a long history of severe and debilitating rheumatoid arthritis for which she has had numerous treatments‚ but over the past ten years she has been treated with methotrexate quite successfully. Her dosage has varied somewhere between 20 and 25 mg per week. About the beginning of this year‚ her dosage was decreased from 25 mg to 20 mg‚ but because of a flare of the rheumatoid arthritis‚ it was increased to 22.5 mg per week. She has had no problems with methotrexate
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the last 10-12 days. The patient has a long history of severe and debilitating rheumatoid arthritis for which she has had numerous treatments‚ but over the past ten years she has been treated with methotrexate‚ quite successfully. Her dosage has varied somewhere between 20 and 25 mg per week. About the beginning of this year‚ her dosage was decreased from 25 mg to 20 mg‚ but because of a flare of the rheumatoid arthritis‚ it was increased to 22.5 mg per week. She has had no problems with the methotrexate
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involves injury. This may include the knee being hit‚ fallen on‚ or twisted. It may also involve ligament tears or muscle strains. Chronic types of knee pain include constant stress on the knee and arthritis. For example‚ bending‚ lifting‚ running‚ or climbing. There are hundreds of different types of arthritis‚ osteoarthritis being one of the most common to hurt the knee.
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