Autoimmune Diseases
... Autoimmune
diseases are disorders in which the body's immune system ... own healthy cells and tissue . Autoimmune
diseases . People with many autoimmune
diseases have a higher risk for hypothyroidism . Type 1 ...
Blood disorders
... Raynaud's can also be seen in occlusive vascular
diseases , or it can be due to certain medications -- like ... hematology ( blood disorders ), infectious
diseases , gastroenterology ( disease s of the gut), nephrology ( kidney
diseases ), ... Lupus is an autoimmune disease , ...
Bone Diseases
... Bone
diseases Cartilage Disease s Fasciitis - Inflammation ... changes in the joints ; to detect bone
diseases and tumor s; to determine the cause of bone ... . High ALP levels can be caused by bone
diseases , such as Paget's disease , osteomalacia , ...
Communicable Diseases
... Communicable
diseases Related Category: Pathology illnesses caused ... Heymann, WHO executive director of communicable
diseases , added that a fourth hypothesis also exists. "It ... Exposure of medical personnel to communicable
diseases The emotional consequences of life support touch ...
Contagious diseases
... Contagious
diseases Can't find what you want? Ask your question here Home ... These highly contagious
diseases are caused by virus es from four distinct ... the century, doctors began numbering contagious
diseases that produce somewhat similar rashes . Once ...
Heart Diseases
... Heart
diseases Hyperemia - The presence of an increased amount ... a part or organ . (Stedman, 25th ed) Vascular
diseases ... heart
diseases that cause shunt ing of extra blood through ...
Immune
... by its own immune system . Auto immune
diseases are disorders in which the body's immune ... associated with that ... Auto immune
diseases of the Nervous System - Disorders caused by ... occurs in relatives of people with auto immune
diseases , suggesting a genetic cause. This disease is ...
Immunology
... Immunologic Disease s Categories. Autoimmune
diseases - Disorders that are characterized by the ... and cellular immunology of infectious
diseases , with particular interests in patho physiology ... Medicine & Allergy & Immunology , Pulmonary
diseases & Critical Care Editor/Author Bruce R. Tammelin, ...
Infectious Diseases
... Infectious
diseases Can't find what you want? Ask your question here Home ... Infectious
diseases and travelers; Avoiding infectious
diseases when traveling Information: ... ...
Intestinal Diseases
... Intestinal
diseases , Parasitic - Infections of the INTESTINE S ... Fortunately, unlike more serious intestinal
diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's ... may also occur as a result of intestinal
diseases such as celiac sprue and gastroenteritis , or ...
Kidney
... of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health. - ... or back pain that doesn't go away. Kidney
diseases , National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive ... only some of which are primarily kidney
diseases waste products build up in the blood , ...
Kidney Diseases
... Kidney
diseases Dictionary Index This dictionary defines words ... used when people talk or write about kidney
diseases . It is designed for people who have kidney
diseases and their families and friends. ...
Liver Diseases
... Liver
diseases , Parasitic - Infections of the liver with a ... nematode s ( roundworms ). Pediatric liver
diseases afflict tens of thousands of children in this ... each year. More than 100 different liver
diseases are found in infants and children. Most of ...
Metabolic Diseases
... Metabolic
diseases - Generic term for disease s caused by an abnormal metabolic process. Metabolic
diseases Malnutrition (inadequate amounts of a vitamin ... abnormalities ... Inherited metabolic
diseases also may promote cataract formation. In ...
Neurological Diseases
... , prostate cancer surgery , and neurological
diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson 's ... neuron disease : A group of neurological
diseases characterized by steadily progressive ... s, ... Several infectious and neurological
diseases can produce symptoms mimicking autism . Common ...
Parasite
... or parasite s . There are many other liver
diseases , many in tropical countries being caused by ... the flow and causing jaundice . Liver
diseases , Parasitic - Infections of the liver with a ... include: eczema leukemia autoimmune
diseases asthma hay fever ... A roundworm ...
Prion Diseases
... Prion
diseases have both infectious and hereditary components. ... passed on to the next generation. All prion
diseases are fatal. Animals and humans who develop a ... leading to speculation that undetected prion
diseases might be responsible for some apparently ...
Pulmonary Diseases
... certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary
diseases . He is a Fellow in Pulmonary Medicine. ... . In GL Baum et al., eds., Textbook of Pulmonary
diseases , 6th ed., vol. 1, pp. 503"542. Philadelphia: ... Gases and Fumes." In Textbook of Pulmonary
diseases , ed. Gerald L. Baum, et al. Philadelphia: ...
Scleroderma
... ) ... These conditions include autoimmune
diseases , such as scleroderma , Sjgren's syndrome , ... patients may also suffer from other autoimmune
diseases such as , Scleroderma , or . scleroderma ... they are referred to as collagen - vascular
diseases . schizonemertea; schizopelmous; schizopod; ...
Sexually Transmitted Disease
... disease s, are among the most common infectious
diseases in the United States today. Sexually ... transmitted disease s (STDs) are infectious
diseases transmitted through sexual contact. They are among the most common infectious
diseases - with the United States having the highest ...
Skeletal
... ribs attached. Musculo skeletal and Skin
diseases , National Institute of Arthritis and (NIAMS): ... limb abnormalities may result from: Metabolic
diseases Malnutrition (inadequate amounts of a vitamin ... the image. skeletal abnormalities ( bone
diseases or skeletal dysplasia s) - There are more ...
Skin Diseases
... Musculo skeletal and Skin
diseases , National Institute of Arthritis and (NIAMS): ... Institutes of Health in the U.S. Skin
diseases , Viral - Skin
diseases caused by virus es. Slow Virus Disease s - ...
Thyroid diseases
... Thyroid
diseases Definition: The thyroid gland is located in ... part of the trachea ( wind pipe). Thyroid
diseases Endocrine Disease s Definitions and Terms ... resource for all. The most common thyroid
diseases occur when the thyroid gland releases either ...
Tropical Diseases
... Farley, Dixie. " Tropical
diseases : Travelers Take Note." Consumer Research ... any of a group of tropical
diseases caused by parasitic protozoans of the genus ... to countries with a high incidence of tropical
diseases , can trigger similar symptoms. The field of ...
Vascular diseases
... Vascular
diseases Cardiovascular Disease s Definitions and Terms ... as the Jobst Award for Research in Vascular
diseases and the American Cancer Society Research ... including heart attack s, cerebro vascular
diseases , and peripheral ...
Vision
... Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
diseases (NIDDK) funds research on the causes, treatment ... causes of allergic, immunologic, and infectious
diseases , and to develop better means of preventing, ... 12/5/2001 by Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious
diseases Di vision , Massachusetts General Hospital and ...
Allergy
... Immunology (1966-1970) Immunologic Disease s Categories. Autoimmune
diseases - Disorders that are characterized by the production of antibodies that ... A study sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
diseases (NIAID) in Uganda found a highly effective and safe drug regimen for ...
Botulism
... Date : 8/15/2003 Reviewed By : Daniel Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Infectious
diseases , Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by ... method of relaxing muscle s under the skin . The list of infectious
diseases goes on-- diphtheria , listeriosis, botulism , gas gangrene , ...
Cholera
... Related Illnesses Caused by Vibrio Species and Aeromonas." In Infectious
diseases , ed. Sherwood L. Gorbach, et al. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co., 1998. ... Bloating , Flatulence ) Intussusception ... The list of infectious
diseases goes on-- diphtheria , listeriosis, botulism , gas gangrene , ...
Collagen
... body temperature . No medical problems, such as collagen vascular
diseases ( lupus ), autoimmune
diseases ( rheumatoid arthritis ), immunosuppressive disease s ( AIDS ), or ...
Diabetic retinopathy
... and glaucoma . No medical problems, such as collagen vascular
diseases ( lupus ), autoimmune
diseases ( rheumatoid arthritis ), immunosuppressive disease s ( AIDS ), or ...
Endocrinology
... Network. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
diseases (NIDDK) - mission is to "conduct and support basic and applied research ... for a national program in diabetes , endocrinology , and metabolic
diseases ; ... Review Date: 7/28/2003 Reviewed By: Stephanie Fish, M.D., Di ...
Genetic
... , (insufficient oxygen supply) or a brain tumour. Pediatric liver
diseases afflict tens of thousands of children in this country annually, and kill hundreds each year. More than 100 different liver
diseases are found in infants and children. Most of these disorders are genetic ...
Heart
... Peptic ulcer Obesity Where Can You Find Whole Grain Bread? Heart
diseases Hyperemia - The presence of an increased amount of blood in a part or organ . (Stedman, 25th ed) Vascular
diseases ... Heart muscle birth defects , including patent foramen ovale ...
Hepatitis
... hepatitis sometimes occurs in relatives of people with autoimmune
diseases , suggesting a genetic cause. This disease is most common in young ... addition to bacterial infection , they may transmit serious infectious
diseases such as the HIV virus and hepatitis . Before having sex with a ...
Idiopathic
... heart disease (see hypertension ) and arteriosclerotic heart
diseases (see arteriosclerosis ) in older people. The cause of about 80 to 85 ... to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculo skeletal and Skin
diseases . When a cause for scoliosis cannot be found, it is called ...
Immune System
... the body's defenses against infection . In SLE and other autoimmune
diseases , these defenses are turned against the body and rogue immune cells ... regular medical care or had to be in a hospital because of metabolic
diseases (like diabetes ), chronic kidney disease , or weakened immune system ...
Keloid
... or dermatofibromas). No medical problems, such as collagen vascular
diseases ( lupus ), autoimmune
diseases ( rheumatoid arthritis ), immunosuppressive disease s ( AIDS ), or ...
Kidney Failure
... a number of different disorders, only some of which are primarily kidney
diseases waste products build up in the blood , causing serious ... if you have a chronic disease such as diabetes and some autoimmune
diseases . One type of diet is specifically for people who have progressive ...
Leukopenia
... Presence of cyto toxic substance Auto immune / collagen - vascular
diseases (such as lupus erythematosus ) Disease of the liver or spleen ... ... tumor , fibrosis) presence of cyto toxic substance collagen - vascular
diseases (such as lupus erythematosus ) disease of the liver or spleen ...