Von Willebrand Disease: A Genetic Disorder Von Willebrand’s disease is a inherited disorder with prolonged bleeding time due to a clotting factor insufficiency and decreased platelet function. It is the most common hereditary coagulation disorder (Obesity‚ Fitness & Wellness Week 1). This disease The Finnish physician Erik von Willebrand was the first to describe von Willebrand disease. In 1926‚ this doctor observed that several male and female members of a large family from the Aland Islands had
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1. RA (disease) - Rheumatoid arthritis - chronic systemic disease‚ primarily of the joints‚ marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures‚ 2. RDA (parameter/ value) - recommended daily allowance; recommended dietary allowance - The Recommended Dietary Allowance or RDA (sometimes referred to as Recommended Daily Allowance) is defined as "the average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements
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Tay-sachs Disease Genetic disorders happen every day‚ children spend everyday in the hospital. Tay-Sachs is named from Warren Tay (1843-1927) and Bernard Sachs(1858-1954).Tay-Sachs disease is a rare hereditary disease caused by a genetic transfer that leaves the body unable to produce an enzyme necessary for fat metabolism in nerve cells‚ producing central nervous system degeneration. Tay-sachs symptoms are diagnosed according to what causes Tay-sachs. The disease is inherited doctors after diagnosis
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Disorders and Diseases Affecting the Lymphatic System The lymphatic system plays a key role in regulating the flow of fluids and proteins between the tissues and the general circulation. The lymphatic vessels collect fluid‚ white blood cells‚ proteins‚ and particulate matter that have leaked out of the capillaries into interstitial space. Lymph fluid then flows to the lymph nodes‚ which act as filters. The fluid is transported to the circulatory system routed through the lymphatic duct and thoracic
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Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases‚ and Drugs Schizophrenia means “the splitting of psychic functions.” It is a psychotic disorder characterized by loss of contact with the environment‚ by noticeable deterioration in the level of functioning in everyday life‚ and by disintegration of personality expressed as disorder of feeling‚ thought‚ perception‚ and behavior. The first symptoms start to appear in young adulthood. “Its symptoms are complex and diverse; they overlap greatly with those of other psychiatric
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The majority of people have noticed that a lot of diseases are associated with different types of lifestyle. Recently‚ people begin to be aware from these types of lifestyle because it can cause a lot of diseases‚ such as heart diseases which are very common in US. There are several causes for this problem‚ such as eating fast food‚ smoking and deficiency of exercise. Consuming fast food is very common in US because the majority of people are very busy and they do not want to
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Cognitive Impairment Screening in Senior Citizens Must Become Practice Sarah A. Norton Cognitive Impairment Screening in Senior Citizens Must Become Practice Judy just wanted some sugar for her coffee. She flitted back and forth between cabinets and drawers‚ leaving them open as she went along busily searching for that sugar. “Where could it have possibly gone?” she half mumbled to herself‚ “I just used it the other day.” As she reached behind the box of cornstarch‚ the honey container
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Smoking is responsible for several diseases‚ such as cancer‚ long-term (chronic) respiratory diseases‚ and heart diseases as well as premature death. Over 440‚000 people in the USA and 100‚000 in the UK die because of smoking each year. Lots of people know that smoking causes cancer‚ emphysema‚ and heart disease; that it can shorten your life by 10 years or more. Smoking is the largest cause of preventable death in the world because it can get you diseases. That habit can cost a smoker thousands
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Zoonotic diseases present an ongoing public health concern. Most human infections with zoonoses come from livestock‚ including pigs‚ chickens‚ cattle‚ goats‚ sheep and camels. Butchers constitute the high risk group in the transmission of zoonotic diseases. The educational status and awareness regarding the information‚ identification and transmission of zoonotic diseases among this high risk group‚ is critical in controlling the spread of zoonotic diseases. Hence‚ a study has been designed to evaluate
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people consider ending their life through euthanasia is because they are terminally ill. Terminally ill patients are those who have been diagnosed with a progressive degenerative disease for which there is not a known cure. These diseases include those such as Multiple Sclerosis‚ AIDS‚ Huntington’s Disease‚ or Alzheimer’s Disease. There are three things that motivate terminally ill patients to end their life. The first reason being that they do not want to diminish their assets by incurring large medical
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