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Hypophosphatasia Symptoms

Hypophosphatasia is a rare, inherited metabolic disorder that affects the bones and teeth. The condition leads to impaired mineralization, a process where calcium and phosphorus are usually taken up by the bones and teeth to strengthen and harden them. When this process is faulty, the bones become soft, weak and susceptible to fracture and tooth loss may occur prematurely.

16 Dec 2010

Herpes Labialis Treatment

Herpes labialis is caused by the herpes simplex virus, which leads to small fluid-filled sores or blisters developing in and around the mouth. Symptoms usually begin with a burning or tingling sensation in the corners of the mouth and the blisters have usually cleared up within 7 to 10 days.

16 Dec 2010

Herpes Labialis Symptoms

Herpes labialis is caused by infection with the herpes simplex virus, which leads to the development of cold sores in or around the mouth. People do not usually experience any symptoms immediately after infection and the cold sore outbreak tends to occur some time later. However, if the primary infection does cause symptoms, they tend to be severe.

16 Dec 2010

What is Herpes Labialis?

Herpes labialis or oral herpes is an infection of the mouth area that causes small, painful blisters to develop on the lips, gums or throat. These blisters are caused by the herpes simplex virus, a common and highly contagious virus that infects most people in the U.S by time they reach the age of 20.

16 Dec 2010

Peptic Ulcer History

Peptic ulcers are sores within the inner lining of the stomach, duodenum section of the small intestine, and sometimes the esophagus.

18 Nov 2010

Peptic Ulcer Treatments

Peptic ulcers are open sores along the inner lining of the stomach, duodenum, or esophagus.

18 Nov 2010

Peptic Ulcer Diagnosis

Peptic ulcers are sores that form in the inner lining of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum of the small intestine.

18 Nov 2010

What Causes Peptic Ulcers?

A peptic ulcer is not a condition with a single cause, but involves several interrelated factors which affect the health and integrity of the gastric and duodenal mucosa.

18 Nov 2010

Peptic Ulcer Symptoms

Peptic ulcers are sores within the lining of the stomach, upper region of the small intestine (duodenum), or sometimes the esophagus.

18 Nov 2010

What are Peptic Ulcers?

A peptic ulcer is an open sore in the lining of the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, the upper portion of the small intestine that connects to the stomach.

18 Nov 2010

Acute Myeloid Leukemia History

First discussed in medical literature in the 1800s, acute myeloid leukemia is a ptype of cancer of the white blood cells.

18 Nov 2010

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Prognosis

Over the last few decades with the advent of new medications and therapeutic approaches, treatment of leukemias has become largely improved with better survival rates and lesser treatment-related adverse effects.

18 Nov 2010

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Pathophysiology

Cancer arises when the genes and DNA within the cell are damaged. In a normal cell this DNA guides the actions, functions, growth, maturity, division and ultimately death of the cell.

18 Nov 2010

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Diagnosis

If a patients presents with the symptoms of acute myeloid leukemia a battery of tests are ordered. The tests used to diagnose AML include the following.

18 Nov 2010

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Causes

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) starts when the DNA and genes in the stem cells of the bone marrow undergo change known as genetic mutation. This leads to uncontrolled growth and proliferation of the cells and these immature white blood cells called blasts are released into the blood stream before they attain maturity.

18 Nov 2010

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Symptoms

The symptoms of Acute myeloid leukemia are usually slow in onset but may rapidly become severe as the number of immature white blood cells (blast cells) rises and overcrowds other cells in the blood.

18 Nov 2010

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Classification

Leukemias are classified according to their acute and chronic progress as well as according to their lymphoid or myeloid cell origins. Acute myeloid leukemia is further classified into subtypes.

18 Nov 2010

What is Acute Myeloid Leukemia?

Leukemia is the cancer of the white blood cells. It is called blood cancer in common parlance.

18 Nov 2010

SSRI Side Effects

The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is associated with several side effects, ranging from mild to severe. While many of these adverse effects improve over time, some may persist and become troublesome, requiring a change of drug.

4 Nov 2010

What are SSRIs?

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressants that are used in the treatment of clinical depression. These agents are also useful in several other mental health conditions such as anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder and some phobias such as social phobia and agoraphobia (fear of open spaces).

4 Nov 2010