What is a connective tissue disorder?A connective tissue disorder can affect any connective tissue in your body. Connective tissues support your organs, attach muscles to bones, and create scar tissue after an injury. Cartilage is an example of a connective tissue. There are many types of ...
Acupuncture has earned its place as a complementary and alternative medicine technique, especially for the management of pain and cancer treatment side effects. While some evidence is mixed or inconclusive, a growing body of research is noting benefits for a range of conditions. Neck and Back Pain...
An abdominal injury A connective tissue disorder such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or Marfan syndromeWhat are the signs and symptoms of an AAA?An AAA usually does not have signs or symptoms if it has not ruptured. You may have any of the following if the AAA leaks or ruptures:Sudden...
The conditions are caused by genetic changes that affect connective tissue. Each type of EDS has its own set of features with distinct diagnostic criteria. Some features are seen across all types of EDS, including joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, and tissue fragility. What is joint ...
Some types of restrictive lung diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), scleroderma and Sjogren’s syndrome are caused by autoimmune connective tissue disorder. An autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack its own tissues, it can affect the lungs, heart, or any other organ, scaring ...
Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a rare neurological disorder where the spinal cord is attached, or tethered, to the tissues around the spine. This tethering of the spinal cord restricts its movements and prevents it from keeping up with its ongoing growth as the body grows. This causes the ...
What is bone marrow disease? What are the characteristics of the appendicular skeleton? In which kind of organism is the arterial blood not mixed with venous blood? What is the function of stratified epithelial tissue? What are the two types of bone marrow?
Another study was conducted to analyze histological liver alterations in 160 patients with various connective tissue diseases (SLE, SSc, inflammatory myositis, and mixed connective tissue disease –MCTD), RA, and PAN. The prevalence of NRH in this cohort was found to be 4.4 %, with the highest...
Once my kids got older and were able to take pills, however, we did stop using it simply because it’s a powder that needs to be mixed into food. For toddlers who often eat applesauce or yogurt, this is an excellent option. And so clean! Pros Formulated for kids (especially great ...
I have a floating kidney and have just found that my brother has one too. Is this problem hereditary? My daughter has just had a kidney scan because of lower back pain - could this be related? Byanon72535— On Mar 23, 2010 What are the complications of a floating kidney while pregnant...