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Testing for Chagas's disease
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A deadly parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, causes a chronic infection of the nervous system and heart known as Chagas's disease. The organism can circulate in the blood for years after infection and can lead to transfusion-- acquired infection. Corixa Corprafion (www.corixa.com) recently presented FDA with evidence that its recombinant polyvalent antigen TcF may be useful for screening the U.S. blood supply for T. cruzi contamination. The test measures serum antibody against TcF. Only individuals ...
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Management of Crohn's disease--a practical approach. (Practical Therapeutics).
American Family Physician
; Crohn's disease is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorder of the alimentary canal with involvement anywhere from the mouth to the anus. Manifestations of the disease cause considerable morbidity and social cost. This article will focus on the evaluation and management of Crohn's disease by the
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Providing counseling for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.(Clinical report)
Adultspan Journal
; Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition that results in brain wasting and eventual death. With its increasing diagnosis rate, counselors will likely acquire clients with Alzheimer's disease or their caregivers. Important background information and several practical counseling methods are
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Update on Parkinson's Disease.
American Family Physician
; ... autosomal dominant adult-onset type is linked to a site on chromosome 4q,6 and the gene for autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism maps to chromosome 6q.7 Because most patients do not have a clear history of either familial or environmental risk factors, the disorder ...
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Using Herbs and Diet to Beat Crohn's Disease
Dynamic Chiropractic
; Crohn's disease is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown cause, characterized by inflammation of the gut wall triggered by an attack from the immune system. The immune system, which normally attacks invading viruses or bacteria, is somehow stimulated to attack the body's own tissue (in this case,
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Environmental determinants of Parkinson's disease.
Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health
; Parkinson's disease is one of the most common movement disorders, affecting nearly one million people in the United States. (1) Parkinson's disease is characterized by neuronal degeneration and the formation of Lewy bodies in the substantia nigra region of the brain, (2) with predominant symptoms
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Crohn's disease. (Information from Your Family Doctor).
American Family Physician
; What is Crohn's disease? Crohn's disease causes ulcers to form in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract anywhere from the mouth to the anus. Symptoms include stomach cramps and pain that comes and goes, diarrhea, and blood in your stool. Other symptoms include weight loss, nausea, joint pain, and feeling
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Parkinson's disease: diagnosis and treatment.(Disease/Disorder overview)
American Family Physician
; Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder that can cause significant disability and decreased quality of life. The cardinal physical signs of the disease are distal resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and asymmetric onset. Levodopa is the primary treatment for Parkinson's
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Gastroduodenal Crohn's disease.(Clinical report)
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
; Crohn's disease is one of 2 archetypes of chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease, the other being ulcerative colitis. Crohn's disease is defined by chronic inflammation that may involve any site of the gastrointestinal tract, from mouth to anus, most commonly the terminal ileum and proximal
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Dupuytren's disease: diagnosis and treatment.(Disease/Disorder overview)(Clinical report)
American Family Physician
; Dupuytren's disease is a progressive condition that causes the fibrous tissue of the palmar fascia to shorten and thicken. The disease is common in men older than 40 years; in persons of Northern European descent; and in persons who smoke, use alcohol, or have diabetes. Patients present with a
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Alzheimer's Disease; Facts to Know.
NWHRC Health Center - Alzheimer's Disease
; * Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive brain disease responsible for the majority of cases of dementia in older people. Hallmark signs of AD include memory loss, confusion, poor judgment, wandering and depression or an indifferent attitude. * The older someone gets, the more likely he or she
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