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Abstract: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a X-linked recessive condition in which a defective gene called dystrophin is inherited. Dystrophin is an essential protein for muscular strength and stability. DMD affects 1 out of 3600 males and the symptoms are more severe in males than in females. Symptoms of DMD include skeletal deformities, fatigue, learning and intellectual developmental delay, difficulty breathing, and heart disease. Diagnosing DMD is done through serum CPK, muscle biopsy,…

Treatments There are no cures for lupus, but there are treatments that can help manage a life style with lupus. The treatment depends on your symptoms to see what medications you may be able to take. Current treatments focus on improving quality of life through controlling symptoms and minimizing flare ups. Early treatment and diagnosis can help manage symptoms to decrease severe damage to organs. Medications are based on individual needs because lupus is not the same for everyone. The…

constantly looking for ways to excel in sports or perform better in their normal jobs. Furthermore, we live in a society where people are judge by their physical appearance. The trend of performance enhancing drugs like anabolic steroids and corticosteroids has been increasing in use to achieve some of these goals. People still abuse steroids despite the illegality of steroids and also how steroids are band by multiple sports authorities and governing sports bodies. Also, this use of steroids…

Fifteen to twenty-five percent of patients have a skin condition known as dermatitis herpetiformis or as others may call it “…celiac disease of the skin.” (“Celiac Disease and” 1). People that experience dermatitis herpetiformis usually do not experience and of the classic digestive symptoms associated with celiac disease. (“Celiac Disease and” 2). This condition is in the form of an itchy, blistering, skin rash and is normally found on a person’s elbows, knees, or lower back. (“Celiac Disease…

Overview Tendinitis is a condition in which the tissue that connects the muscles to the adjacent bones becomes irritated or inflamed. It can occur in any location of the body, but it is most frequently seen in the tendons of the knees, heels, elbows, shoulders, and wrists. The more common types of tendinitis include golfer’s elbow, pitcher’s shoulder, jumper’s knee, tennis elbow, and swimmer’s shoulder. Severe tendinitis can eventually lead to a ruptured tendon. Tendinitis sometimes manifests…

Overview Dressler’s syndrome – also called post-myocardial infarction, postpericardiotomy syndrome, and post-cardiac injury syndrome – is a condition that creates inflammation in the sac that surrounds the heart tissue called the pericardium. It is thought to be caused by a response in the immune system after the pericardium or heart muscle has suffered some sort of damage. Consequently, it is most frequently seen after heart attack, traumatic injury, and surgery. In recent years, improvements…

Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is a disease occurring when antibodies produced by the body’s own immune system attack NMDA receptors in the brain. NMDA receptors are proteins that control electrical impulses in the brain. Their functions are critical for judgement, perception of reality, human interaction, the formation and retrieval of memory, and the control of unconscious activities (such as breathing, swallowing, etc), also known as autonomic functions. Common symptoms are flu-like symptoms…

Poison ivy is a condition in which the skin has an allergic reactions caused by a substance called "urushiol" resin on leaves, stems, and roots of Ivy. Ivy is a type of shrub that can cause severe skin irritations (contact dermatitis). The Poison Ivy affected skin may become dry, red, or burnt. When trees are burned, the smoke from the burning results can affect your lungs. The best way to avoid Poison Ivy is by way of avoiding such plants. Learn to identify trees of ivy and avoid contact as…

instance: Abuse. Past physical, sexual, or emotional abuse can increase the vulnerability to clinical depression later in life. Certain medications. Some drugs, such as isotretinoin (used to treat acne), the antiviral drug interferon-alpha, and corticosteroids, can increase your risk of depression. Conflict. Depression in someone…

Palindromic Rheumatism Palindromic rheumatism is a condition in which there are episodes of pain, swelling, warmth, and stiffness in the joints. The episodes are unpredictable and can last from hours to weeks. Episodes can happen weeks to months apart. In about half of people who have this condition, episodes happen more and more often with time. These people are at risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis, a disease that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints. CAUSES The cause of…