Types of Fibrosis
2021-02-02
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The term fibrosis refers to the formation of fibrous tissue that may or may not be associated with tissue healing. Some of the different types of fibrosis include the following: Lung fibrosis or pulmonary fibrosis Pulmonary fibrosis may occur as a result of long standing infections such as tuberculosis or…
What is Vitamin K?
2021-02-02
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Vitamin K is a group of fat-soluble vitamins required for the synthesis of proteins needed for blood coagulation and for calcium binding in bones and other tissues. These proteins undergo modification by vitamin K, which allows them to bind calcium ions. This is essential to control bleeding and without vitamin…
Meningitis Diagnosis
2021-02-02
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Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges and can be diagnosed using laboratory and imaging studies. Ruling out other conditions There are several clinical signs and symptoms that may raise the suspicion of meningitis. However, before diagnosing meningitis other conditions that have similar clinical presentation need to be ruled out. These…
Diabetes Insipidus Diagnosis
2021-02-02
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Diabetes insipidus presents with symptoms that are very similar to the much more common diabetes mellitus. Increases in thirst and urination are seen with both forms of diabetes. Diagnosis of diabetes insipidus therefore involves ruling out diabetes mellitus and then establishing which type of diabetes insipidus a patient has. The…
aducanumab
2021-02-02
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aducanumab Biogen and Eisai Announce FDA’s 3-Month Extension of Review Period for the Biologics License Application for Aducanumab CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and TOKYO, Jan. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB) and Eisai Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the…
Types of Rheumatism
2021-02-02
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There are between 100-150 rheumatic disease varieties and the term rheumatism is a layperson term describing joint pain and stiffness and not specifically rheumatic disorders. For example, most of the traditional descriptions of rheumatism describe aches and pains in the joints as a person ages. Many of these cases were…