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    Lupus Erythematosus

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    Lupus is a type of inflammatory disease that affects the immune system which causes your body to attack its own tissues and this disease is a very chronic disease with ongoing signs. There are proteins in your body called antibodies that can protect your body from different types of invaders like the flu. Your body can tell the difference between good and bad antibodies. Lupus is able to destroy a variety of cells and organs such as, joints, skin, liver, heart, and kidneys.…

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    Lupus is a fundamental immune system infection that happens when your body's system assaults particular tissues and organs. Irritation caused by lupus can influence a wide range of body frameworks including your joints, skin, kidneys, platelets, mind, heart and lungs. Lupus can be hard to analyze in light of the fact that its signs and indications regularly copy those of different sicknesses. The most unmistakable indication of lupus a facial rash that takes after the wings of a butterfly…

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    Lupus is short for a known condition called Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which means the body, attacks its own cells. It affects different organs including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys, and the brain. At least 5 million people worldwide have a form of lupus but more than 90% of the patients diagnosed with this particular deadly disease are women. People that usually develop this disease are young teens and middle-aged adults. The most…

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    Rabies is a deadly and a rare disease, it can also be considered as a virus. The Agent of this disease/virus is The Rabies Virus or RV. This virus can be found in animals and in wild animals such as pets and animals in the wild. When you get bitten by an infected animal, this virus can go into your body and damage your brain and spinal cord. Causing some people death if the disease/virus is not removed. Usually, only some people can die from Rabies, but this is rarely and not often. Rabies is a…

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    Stem Cell Therapy

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    Stem Cell Therapy For Rheumatoid Arthritis Prehan Iqbal San Jose State University Stem Cell Therapy For Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a seriously debilitating disease with over 1.6 million sufferers in the US (Pfizer, n.d.). RA is a disease where people have “pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints” (Pfizer, n.d.). Because of the high number of individuals affected by the disease and the severity of the disease, there is an urgency to find a cure for RA.…

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    and knees are places where your bones meet. Joint pain may be caused by many conditions and mainly consists of soreness, aches and discomfort in the area where the bones join. Arthritis is one of the most common causes of joint pain as is injury or illness. There are two main forms of arthritis, which are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The American College of Rheumatology considers osteoarthritis more common in adults who are 40 years or older. The disease causes pain because it…

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    Osteoarthritis Summary

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    Osteoarthritis - osteoarthritis treatment Osteoarthritis - Summary Arthritis (from Greek "Arthrosis") is a medical term for lesions in the joints. At Genesis is a gradual breakdown of the cartilage that covers the wrist bone ends. For more severe arthritis causing cartilage decrease growth of the bones around the joint which can lead to deformities, and that activity ability impaired. Osteoarthritis may be more or less developed, and cause anything from mild discomfort to significantly painful…

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    develop psoriatic arthritis, which causes pain, stiffness and swelling in and around the joints (Taylor et al,2006). Psoriatic arthritis can develop at any age, but it most commonly appears between the ages of 30 and 50 years. Genes, the immune system, and environmental…

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    Synovitis

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    The normal structure of a normal person will have a healthy joint and healthy bone structure. Bone is a structure that give supports to human body, while joint is the part of human body that helps in movement and they works well to provide locomotion. The changes in the normal structure occurs when the white blood cell that act as a body immune system attacks the joint tissues, which causes the joint tissues to suffer inflammation or also known as synovitis. Synovitis is the condition where…

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    Physique Joint Pain

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    Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that leads to stiffness and ache within the joints. On the other hand, osteoarthritis involves deterioration of the cartilage surrounding the joint. Osteoarthritis is rather normal among men and women of their mid…

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