...are at risk of chronic kidney disease are those diagnosed with autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus, diabetes, hypertension, familial kidney disease (e.g., polycystic kidney), disorders affecting any of the components...
...formation of Lewy bodies (proteins) in the nerve cells in the brain. This is similar to the processes which occur in Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer dementia). Risk factors...
...disease admitting bacteria to the vulnerable pulp of the tooth or into a gum pocket, the first line of prevention is preventing caries and gum disease. This involves maintaining good...
...CMV Cytomegalic inclusion disease Giant cell inclusion disease Human cytomegalovirus infection Salivary-gland disease, human-type MSD Manuals Consumer Version. “Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection.” Accessed 12 May 2018. ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩...
...leads to the follicle’s dilation and rupture. Studies show that obesity, hereditary factors, and smoking may play a causative or an exacerbating role in the disease. The condition causes several...
...chronic medical conditions, such as lung disease and kidney disease, and patients with potentially weak immune systems, such as those with HIV. Flu vaccination is also advised for people who...
...to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during breathing. Emphysema is a chronic disease that damages the alveoli, causing their walls to break apart. Over time, this destruction creates large pockets...
...brain Head injury Huntington’s disease Parkinson’s disease Alzheimer’s disease Multiple sclerosis Hydrocephaly Encephalitis Meningitis Pituitary gland problems A patient can expect an MRI scan to provide results containing vital information...
...to address complications from the disease. Multiple myeloma is a rare type of cancer that causes abnormal cells to develop in your bone marrow. As multiple myeloma spreads, it can...
...as well as to determining whether treatments against them are working. Progressive or chronic disease – Some GI conditions like ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease are chronic and are thus...
