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Inflammation is the first
response of the immune
system to infection or
irritation and may be
referred to as the innate
cascade. Inflammation is
characterised by the
following quintet: redness
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is
a chronic, inflammatory
autoimmune disorder that
causes the immune system to
attack the joints. It is a
disabling and painful
inflammatory condition,
which can lead to
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Diarrhea
Diarrhea (American English)
or diarrhoea (Commonwealth
English) is a condition in
which the sufferer has
frequent and watery, chunky,
or loose bowel movements. In
the Third World, diarrhea is
the most common cause of
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Gallstone
In medicine, gallstones
(choleliths) are crystalline
bodies formed within the
body by accretion or
concretion of normal or
abnormal bile components.
Gallstones can occur
anywhere within the biliary
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