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MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine, MRCEM(UK),...read more
Rheumatologist•Kolkata
Normally, the body s immune system recognizes any foreign body as an antigen and produces what are known as antibodies. However, in autoimmune disorders, the body produces antibodies against the body s own tissue. This is an abnormality and depending on what factor is triggering the production of antibodies, there are various types of autoimmune disorders (AID). When we look at the musculoskeletal system, there are quite a few, the top 4 being:
Scleroderma
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Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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Normally, the body s immune system recognizes any foreign body as an antigenand produces what are known as antibodies. However, in autoimmune disorders, the body produces antibodies against the body s own tissue. This is an abnormality and depending on what factor is triggering the production of antibodies, there are various types of autoimmune disorders (AID). When we look at the musculoskeletal system, there are quite a few, the top 4 being:
Scleroderma
Systemic lupus erythematosu...more
Scleroderma
Systemic lupus erythematosu...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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The abnormal growth of the endometrium tissue outside the uterus is known as endometriosis. Ideally, the abnormal tissue is supposed to break down and exit the body. However, in this condition, the tissue is unable to pass out of the body. As a result, the surrounding tissue tends to get irritated and leads to the formation of scar tissues.
The various causes of endometriosis include:
Immune system disorder: Complications in the immune system might render it incapable of destro...more
The various causes of endometriosis include:
Immune system disorder: Complications in the immune system might render it incapable of destro...more
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Autoimmune hepatitis is a liver disease that causes damage to the liver cells because the immune system of the individual turns against the body. The attack of the immune system on the liver causes it to become inflamed and the inflammation impairs the functions of the liver. The patient suffering from autoimmune hepatitis experiences symptoms such as abdominal pain, fever, jaundice, weakness, weight loss, and edema.
Anyone experiencing these symptoms should become cautious ab...more
Anyone experiencing these symptoms should become cautious ab...more
Last Updated: 3 years ago• Featured Tip
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Polycystic kidney disease (pkd) is a genetic disorder of the kidneys, where multiple ;cysts filled with fluid develop within the organ, causing it to enlarge and gradually lose its ability to function. The cysts are usually non-cancerous but differ in size. Polycystic kidney disease can harm your kidneys and cause mild to severe symptoms.
Symptoms of pkd
If multiple cysts develop in your kidney, you may experience the following symptoms
High blood pressur...more
Symptoms of pkd
If multiple cysts develop in your kidney, you may experience the following symptoms
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Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver, typically caused by a group of viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D, and E. Each of these viruses is known to cause different types of hepatitis, such as the following
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A virus or HAV spreads through the consumption of contaminated food and water or sexual intercourse with an infected person. The condition is an acute and short-term one and can be cured with medications.
Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A virus or HAV spreads through the consumption of contaminated food and water or sexual intercourse with an infected person. The condition is an acute and short-term one and can be cured with medications.
Hepatitis B
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
World Hepatitis Day is recognized annually on July 28 to raise awareness of hepatitis, a condition that affects over 325 million people worldwide, and what steps are to be taken to strengthen the efforts in screening, prevention and control of the disease. The theme this year is Finding the Missing Millions . The campaign aims to increase global awareness and tackle the barriers to diagnosis so that not a single individual has to live with the condition without knowing.
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Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
Viral hepatitis is a leading cause of deaths and disability across the globe. A growing public health concern, the disease affects millions of people every year. An estimated 500 million are infected with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Each year, nearly 1 million succumb to the disease due to complications arising from hepatitis, including liver cancer. Many people are residing with the disease while several others are at an increased risk.
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Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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Pancreas are a small, but a pretty important part of a person s digestive system. So when it needs to be removed, the reason has got to be quite serious, to say the least, doesn t it? The procedure is known formally as pancreatectomy and it is most often required for people who are suffering from cancer of the pancreas. Ideally, these people would only need the cancerous tumours removed, but things are not always this simple. As a matter of fact, only a little more than a tenth of the people who...more
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Do you know about a condition called cystic fibrosis that makes your baby s skin taste very salty after birth? The condition changes over time, in which the body makes sweat and mucus, and also affects the digestive system and lung functioning. The condition generally occurs because of a flawed gene. This is a severe and life-threatening disease that affects different people in different ways.
Causes
The gene, called CTFR is present in all humans. It makes a protein that controls th...more
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The gene, called CTFR is present in all humans. It makes a protein that controls th...more
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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Under the liver, there is a small pear-shaped organ called gallbladder. It stores bile juice, which helps to digest fat. Gallbladder Cancer activates when the healthy cells in the gallbladder start to grow abnormally and end up forming a mass of cells, which is known as tumors.
Symptoms and Signs of Gallbladder Cancer:
Gallbladder is a very tiny organ located deep inside the body. It has a few functions and contribution to the body. This is why there are no significant early sy...more
Symptoms and Signs of Gallbladder Cancer:
Gallbladder is a very tiny organ located deep inside the body. It has a few functions and contribution to the body. This is why there are no significant early sy...more
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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Chronic pancreatitis refers to an inflammation of the pancreas the organ that creates enzymes and hormones to manage blood sugar levels and aids in digestion. The condition either does not heal completely and keeps coming back, or persists for months or years at a stretch.
Chronic pancreatitis is a serious, debilitating condition, which can potentially lead to permanent damage and scarring of the organ. The following are the consequences-
Formation of cysts and calcium ston...more
Chronic pancreatitis is a serious, debilitating condition, which can potentially lead to permanent damage and scarring of the organ. The following are the consequences-
Formation of cysts and calcium ston...more
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI), also called pancreatic deficiency, is a disorder where the pancreas is unable to produce a sufficient amount of enzymes that are required to digest food. The pancreatic enzymes help to break down and absorb nutrients from the food in the small intestine. So, this disease causes nutritional deficiencies.
Causes of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
This condition is generally caused as a complication of other diseases because EPI develops ...more
Causes of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
This condition is generally caused as a complication of other diseases because EPI develops ...more
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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Gall Bladder is a pear-shaped organ on the right side of the abdomen below the liver. It holds bile and other digestive fluid coming from the liver. Cancer in the gall bladder is generally not detectable and get noticed in later advanced stages.
Gall Bladder cancer is very uncommon and if detected in the early stage, it may be curable for the patient. Since the signs and symptoms of gallbladder cancer are not specific and are general in nature.
Symptoms of Gall Bladder Cancer-<...more
Gall Bladder cancer is very uncommon and if detected in the early stage, it may be curable for the patient. Since the signs and symptoms of gallbladder cancer are not specific and are general in nature.
Symptoms of Gall Bladder Cancer-<...more
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