Mitochondrial cytopathy
Explanation about the condition mitochondrial cytopathy Mitochondrial cytopathy Without a power supply many things don't work. Cars need a functioning engine to convert petrol into energy, and the body's the same: it gets energy from ... [... more]
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Sarcoidosis
When the body turns on itself anything can happen. In sarcoidosis, it may result in breathlessness, blurred vision, painful joints and a general loss of wellbeing. But for most people a full recovery is likely. Sarcoidosis is also commonly known ... [... more]
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1. Cutaneous - common
A serious bacterial infection of livestock that can spread to humans Anthrax is a rare disease that primarily affects animals, not humans. Find out the common types and how to treat it. The last case of inhalational (pulmonary) anthrax in England ... [... more]
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Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects about one in 3,000 births and in the UK about 7,500 people have the condition. It usually affects Caucasions and is the most commonly inherited disease in Caucasians in the UK. CF is an inherited condition affecting ... [... more]
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What are allergies?
Allergies are an abnormal reaction of the body's immune system to a substance that for most people is harmless. Pollen, house dust, mite dung, pet hairs, nickel, latex and certain foods are examples of harmless substances that often cause an ... [... more]
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Tubercolosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is a slowly developing bacterial infection that's caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB most commonly affects the lungs but can affect almost any part of the body. It can be spread when someone with the ... [... more]
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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited condition where a person lacks a protein known as alpha-1 antitrypsin. There may be low levels of the protein but it doesn't work properly. The same illness may have different causes, some common and ... [... more]
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Treatment and reducing risk
Asthma starts at any age but most people with the condition develop it in childhood. Find out about common symptoms and how to treat and avoid them. Asthma is a disease of the lungs where the airways intermittently become inflamed and narrowed. ... [... more]
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Rubella
Rubella is a viral infection also known as German measles. It used to be very common among children, but is much rarer now the MMR vaccine is routine. Rubella is caused by a virus that is spread by droplets inhaled into the respiratory tract. It ... [... more]
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Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is the most common serious respiratory infection among babies. It causes inflammation of the bronchioles - the smallest airways in the lungs. Bronchiolitis is caused by a virus - in the majority of cases one called the respiratory ... [... more]
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Croup
Croup is not a single illness but the term given to respiratory infections that cause a child to make a particular croup sound, like a harsh bark, when they cough or cry. Croup is inflammation and narrowing of the larynx and trachea (the main ... [... more]
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Compensation
Silicosis is an occupational lung disease that develops over time when dust-containing silica is inhaled into the lungs. Other examples of occupational lung disease include coalworker's pneumoconiosis and asbestosis. Silica in crystalline form is ... [... more]
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