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Nephritis
Nephritis is inflammation of
the kidney. The two most
common causes of nephritis
are infection or an
auto-immune process.
Nephritis has the effect of
damaging and closing up the
microscopic filters in the
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Arthritis
Arthritis is a group of
conditions that affect the
health of the bone joints in
the body. One in three adult
Americans suffer from some
form of arthritis and the
disease affects about twice
as many women as
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Lyme disease
Lyme disease or Lyme
borreliosis is an infectious
tick-borne disease, caused
by the Borrelia spirochete,
a gram-negative
microorganism. Lyme disease
is named after a cluster of
cases that occurred in and
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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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Chronic pain
Chronic pain was originally defined as pain that has lasted 6 months or longer. It is now defined as pain that persists longer than the normal course of time associated with a particular type of ... > more -
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA, also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease, and sometimes referred to as "arthrosis" or "osteoarthrosis"), is a condition in which low-grade inflammation ... > more -
Fatigue (physical)
Fatigue is a state, following a period of mental or physical activity, characterized by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency of accomplishment, usually accompanied by a feeling of ... > more -
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Salmonellosis
Salmonellosis is an infection with Salmonella bacteria. Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 6 to 72 hours after infection. In most cases, the illness ... > more -
Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and ... > more -
Vector (biology)
Traditionally in medicine, a vector is an organism that does not cause disease itself but which spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another. Species of mosquito, for example, ... > more -
Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis, sometimes referred to as "trich" or the ping pong disease, is a common sexually transmitted disease that affects 2 to 3 million Americans yearly. It is caused by a single-celled ... > more -
COX-2 inhibitor
COX-2 selective inhibitor is a form of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that directly targets COX-2, an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain. Selectivity for COX-2 reduces the ... > more
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