Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the intestines of unknown cause, 2 main types of IBD are Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory bowel diseases are associated with chronic or recurring inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. The two most common forms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, both of which are marked by an immune response in the body. Ulcerative...
The role of macrophage activation in chronic inflammation. The relevance of these observations to the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory reactions is discussed.doi:10.1007/BF01972398A C AllisonJ FerlugaH PrydzH U SchorlemmerBirkhäuser-VerlagAgents & Actions... AC Allison,J Ferluga,H Prydz,......
Hepatitis B is inflammation of the liver caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The infection is called acute when a person first becomes infected. The infection becomes chronic when a person has symptoms for 6 months or longer. HBV infection can be prevented with 2 or 3 doses of ...
What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?: IBD is one of the most commonly diagnosed chronic GI diseases, especially in cats. The diagnosis of IBD implies two very important components are satisfied: 1) the pet has histologically confirmed GI inflammation that is unexplained or inappropriate, and...
The first thing you need to know about inflammation is that it’s not all bad. In fact, inflammation plays an important role in keeping you healthy. Inflammation is the body’s way of protecting itself from harmful bacteria, viruses, and injury. In some cases, though, that system causes ...
Tender point exam, where the doctor presses down on 18 specific areas of your body to see if you feel any pain with a light touch Complete blood count Thyroidfunction test Bloodtests that check for signs ofinflammation. These include:
Utility of faecal calprotectin in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): what cut-offs should we apply? Faecal calprotectin (FC), a cytosolic protein released by neutrophils (S100 family) in response to inflammation, is a simple, non-invasive test that can be... A Dhaliwal,Z Zeino,C Tomkins,....
What is IBD?: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used to describe a group of conditions that cause chronic inflammation of the gut.
What is prostatitis?Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland. The prostate gland is the male sex gland that produces a fluid that is part of semen. It is about the size of a walnut and is located under the bladder. Prostatitis is not contagious. Prostatitis may be an acute (short...