Explain why iron deficient erythropoesis is happening in Anemia of Chronic Disease even though Iron stores are adequate Sickle cells are named so because of their characteristic shape, what problems can this shape cause? Explain why iron deficiency anemia is slightly more prevalent in females than ...
Most of the world has already made the epidemio- logical transition from communicable di- seases being the main cause of death to NCDs making up the majority (sometimes in combination with prevalent communi- cable diseases like malaria). According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evalu-...
We end by asking how prevalent gene–culture co-evolution is, and how researchers can differentiate between a molecular signature of selection generated by gene–culture co-evolution and one generated from a non-cultural aspect of the environment. Abstract Researchers from diverse backgrounds are conve...
Explain why osteoporosis is more likely to happen in elderly women. Why is a skin graft necessary when cells are damaged by a third-degree burn? Why do some people develop sickle cell disease? What causes warts, or verrucae? As we age, our skin wrinkles due to changes in co...
©2007 Publications International, Ltd. Anemia results when your red blood cell count drops to the point that your body does not get the oxygen it needs. While anemia is not a disease in itself, it results mainly from a nutritional deficiency. It can however, be a symptom of other seriou...
Anemia is also one of the most prevalent complications of IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) [44,47]. 5) Gastric Bypass Surgery People who’ve had a gastric bypass surgery absorb less nutrients. That’s why iron deficiency anemia may be relatively common after gastric bypass surgery [48]. ...
The results showed, as expected, that diabetes was more prevalent in black and Hispanic study participants compared to white participants. But – counter to the prevailing view – this was only in small part due to biological and lifestyle/behavioural factors. Such factors were only found to acc...
Hypoxia is defined as the deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body and is prevalent in patients with hemoglobinopathies, and its cause is often multifactorial. Chronic hypoxia in hemoglobinopathies is often a sign of disease severity and is associated with increased ...
Liver cancer is one of the most prevalent; however, neck, esophageal, colorectal, and breast cancer all have been associated with excessive alcohol consumption.Answer and Explanation: Alcohol can have negative effects on a variety of organs, including the kidneys. Because the kidneys are the major...
1. Pneumonia is one of the top ten prevalent causes of death worldwide. Name two significant bacterial species that cause pneumonia and one type of virus that cause lethal pneumonia. 2. Describe the process of the natural course of infection. ...