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Encyclopedia - Pharyngitis: Encyclopedia - Pharyngitis
Pharyngitis is a painful inflammation of the pharynx, and is colloquially referred to as a sore throat. Infection of the tonsils, tonsill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) and various other names,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hematological Malignancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hematological Malignancy - Definition
Hematological malignancies are the types of cancer that affect blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes. As the three are intimately connected ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphedema: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphedema - Causes
Lymphedema may be inherited (primary) or caused by injury to the lymphatic vessels (secondary). It was most frequently seen after surgery...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hiv: Encyclopedia Ii - Hiv - Introduction
The discovery of HIV was the fruit of a remarkable collaboration. In 1982, Dr Willy Rozenbaum, a clinician at the Hôpital Bichat in Pari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Who Disease Staging System For Hiv Infection And Disease In Adults And Adolescents: Encyclopedia Ii - Who Disease Staging System For Hiv Infection And Disease In Adults And Adolescents - Revised Who Clinical Staging Of Hiv/aids For Adults And Adolescents 2005
(This is the interim African Region version for persons aged 15 years or more who have had a positive HIV antibody test or other laborato...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malignant Melanoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Malignant Melanoma - Causes
Epidemiologic studies from Australia suggest that exposure to ultraviolet radiation is one of the major contributors to the development o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dendritic Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Dendritic Cell - Life Cycle
Dendritic cells start out as immature dendritic cells. These cells are characterized by high endocytic activity and low T-cell activation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malignant Melanoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Malignant Melanoma - Diagnosis
Any mole that is irregular in color or shape should be examined by a dermatologist to determine if it is a malignant melanoma, the most s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Proposed Etiologies And Corresponding Treatments
The cause of CFS is unknown, although a large number of causes have been proposed, and several proposed causes have very vocal and partis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pharyngitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Pharyngitis - Types
Pharyngitis - Viral sore throats. These comprise about 90% of all infectious cases and can be a feature of many different types of vira...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hiv: Encyclopedia Ii - Hiv - Genetic Variability Of Hiv
One of the major characteristics of HIV is its high genetic variability as a result of its fast replication cycle and the high error rate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hiv: Encyclopedia Ii - Hiv - Treatment
HIV infection is a chronic infectious disease that can be treated, but not yet cured. There are effective means of preventing complicatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hiv: Encyclopedia Ii - Hiv - Life Cycle Of Hiv
HIV - Viral entry to the cell. The interaction between the glycoprotein gp120 on the HIV virion and its receptor, CD4 on the target cel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hiv: Encyclopedia Ii - Hiv - Hiv Structure And Genome
HIV is different in structure from previously described retroviruses. It is around 120 nm in diameter (120 billionths of a meter; around ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hiv: Encyclopedia Ii - Hiv - The Clinical Course Of Hiv-1 Infection
Infection with HIV-1 is associated with a progressive loss of CD4+ T-cells. This rate of loss can be measured and is used to determine th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hiv: Encyclopedia Ii - Hiv - Hiv Tropism
The term viral tropism refers to the cell type that the virus infects and replicates in. HIV can infect a variety of cells such as CD4+ h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hiv: Encyclopedia Ii - Hiv - Epidemiology
UNAIDS and the WHO estimated that between 36 and 44 million people around the world were living with HIV in December 2004 [2]. It was est...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Symptoms
According to the 1994 Fukuda definition there are eight main categories of symptoms in CFS: Fatigue: People with CFS experience profound...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Diagnosis
At this time, there is no accepted conclusive test or series of tests of chronic fatigue syndrome. CFS is therefore largely an exclusiona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malignant Melanoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Malignant Melanoma - Diagnosis
Any mole that is irregular in color or shape should be examined by a doctor to determine if it is a malignant melanoma, the most serious ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malignant Melanoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Malignant Melanoma - Prevention
Malignant melanoma - Primary. To prevent or detect melanomas (and increase survival rates), it is recommended that the public: Learn w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Course
Chronic fatigue syndrome - Onset. Some cases of CFS start gradually, but the majority start suddenly, often triggered by a 'flu-like vi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hiv: Encyclopedia Ii - Hiv - Transmission
Since the beginning of the epidemic, three main transmission routes of HIV have been identified: Sexual route. The majority of HIV infec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Diagnosis
At this time, there is no accepted conclusive test or series of tests of chronic fatigue syndrome. CFS is therefore largely an exclusiona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphedema: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphedema - Symptoms
When the lymphatic impairment becomes so great that the lymph fluid exceeds the lymphatic system's ability to transport it, an abnormal a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphedema: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphedema - Illustration
Presented here is a case of unilateral herediatary Lymphedema which had been present for 25 years without treatment: Comparison of normal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Social Issues
Chronic fatigue syndrome carries a considerable stigma, and has frequently been viewed as malingering, hypochondriacal behavior, "wanting...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hematological Malignancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hematological Malignancy - List Of Diseases
The hematological malignancies include: Leukemia: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) Chronic myelogeno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dendritic Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Dendritic Cell - Types Of Dendritic Cells
Unfortunately, there are at least two different types of cells involved with immunity that are called dendritic cells. The exact relation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malignant Melanoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Malignant Melanoma - Causes
Epidemiologic studies from Australian dermatology suggest that exposure to ultraviolet radiation is one of the major contributors to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malignant Melanoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Malignant Melanoma - Prevention
Malignant melanoma - Primary. To prevent or detect melanomas (and increase survival rates), it is recommended that the public: Learn w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Disease Associations
Some diseases show a considerable overlap with CFS, and it may be hard to distinguish between them. People with fibromyalgia have muscle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Epidemiology
Due to problems with the definition of CFS, estimates of its prevalence vary widely. Studies in the United States have found between 75 a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malignant Melanoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Malignant Melanoma - Staging
Further context on cancer staging is available at TNM. Stage 0: Melanoma in Situ (Clark Level I), 100% Survival Stage I/II: Invasive Mela...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malignant Melanoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Malignant Melanoma - Prognostic Factors
Features that affect prognosis are tumor thickness in millimeters (Breslow's depth), depth related to skin structures (Clark level), type...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malignant Melanoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Malignant Melanoma - Types Of Primary Melanoma
In the skin: Superficial spreading malignant melanoma (SSMM) Nodular melanoma Acral lentiginous melanoma Lentigo maligna melanoma Amelan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dendritic Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Dendritic Cell - Relationship To Hiv Allergy And Autoimmune Diseases
HIV, which causes AIDS, can bind to dendritic cells via various receptors expressed on the cell. The best studied example is DC-SIGN (usu...   » Read the article