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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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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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Immune system
The immune system is the
system of specialized cells
and organs that protect an
organism from outside
biological influences.
(Though in a broad sense,
almost every organ has a
protective function - for
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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 -
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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 -
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Gulf War syndrome
Gulf War syndrome (GWS) is the name given to a variety of psychological and physical symptoms, including increases in the rate of immune system disorders and birth defects, reported by veterans of ... > more -
Inflammation
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 ... > more -
Transplant rejection
Transplant rejection occurs when the immune system of the recipient of an transplant attacks the transplanted organ or tissue. This is because a normal healthy human immune system can distinguish ... > 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
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