The pancreas is an organ that makes insulin. It also makes enzymes (digestive juices) that help your body digest food. Pancreatitis may be an acute (short-term) problem that happens only once. It may become a chronic (long-term) problem that comes and goes over time....
Prolonged fibrosis can result in the structural destruction of organs, the functional deterioration of tissues, and even organ failure [17]. Cellular metabolic reprogramming plays a significant role in the pathological process of pulmonary fibrosis. Lipopolysaccharide promotes aerobic glycolysis in pulmonary...
Blood tests may be used to measure the amount of inflammation in your body or to check organ function. Blood tests may also be used to check for specific antibodies that are attacking healthy cells by mistake. An x-ray, CT, or MRI may be used to check your joints or organs for damage...
the pancreas is an endocrine organ that exists within the abdominal cavity. It secretes several hormones, including insulin and gulcagon. Both insulin and glucagon help to regulate blood sugar levels; insulin decreases blood sugar when it gets too high, and glucagon increases it when it gets too...
Your body releases cortisol after adrenaline, when the immediate thrill is over but you still need to cope with the situation. Cortisol affects nearly every organ system in your body, so it has a lot of effects. But one of them is to make your liver to release it's stored sugar so you...
Type 5/Type V:This type is needed to make the surface of cells, as well as hair strands and tissue found in women’s placentas (the organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby, and removes waste). ...
have received an organ transplant have received or plan to receive a stem cell transplant that uses donor stem cells (allogeneic) have received radiation treatment to your chest area have a condition that affects your nervous system, such as myasthenia gravis or Guillain-Barré syndrome ...
Your spleen is an organ in your belly that stores about a third of all your platelets and helps your immune system fight infections. Some conditions that can cause low platelet count include: Aplastic anemia. This is a rare blood disorder that happens when your bone marrow can't make enough...
The BK virus may be spread if you have contact with infected blood or body fluids, such as saliva. It can spread from one person to another during an organ transplant or from a mother to her baby during delivery.What increases my risk for problems from a BKV infection?
Swelling or an infection in your abdomen or an organ An ulcer or a tear in your esophagus, stomach, or intestines Bleeding in your abdomen or an organ Stones in your kidney or gallbladder In women, diseases of the fallopian tubes or ovaries, or an ectopic pregnancyHow is the cause of ac...