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  • Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
    Health - 20 Jun 2019
    The human intestine contains at least 10^14 bacteria, with hundreds to thousands of different species, which exist in harmony with their host. The role of this intestinal flora, or microbiota, in...
  • What is the HLA System?
    Health - 18 Jun 2019
    HLA typing is important in organ transplantation protocols, as they determine the likelihood of rejection. The HLA system is little understood, however. In simple terms, the HLA genes are a family of...
  • HPV Vaccination and Autoimmune Disorders: Is There a Link?
    Health - 21 May 2019
    Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of viruses that are usually transmitted through sexual contact. There are at least 100 types of this virus, of which around 14 are high-risk types that have been...
  • HCV and Rheumatic Disease
    Health - 10 May 2019
    Hepatitis C is caused by a virus called the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It causes hepatic failure and is a frequent reason for a liver transplant.
  • Sjogren's Syndrome Related Disorders
    Health - 1 May 2019
    Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic illness caused by autoimmune phenomena, manifesting primarily in dryness of the eyes and the mouth.
  • Osteonecrosis Causes, Diagnosis and Management
    Health - 28 Apr 2019
    Osteonecrosis is also called avascular necrosis of the bone. It refers to the condition in which part of a bone dies because its blood supply is interrupted.
  • What is Mikulicz Syndrome?
    Health - 28 Mar 2019
    Mikulicz syndrome is a chronic disease in which the glandular tissue of the head and neck are excessively enlarged, usually bilaterally. Mostly, the salivary (parotid) and lacrimal (tear-duct) glands...
  • What Causes Cirrhosis?
    Health - 18 Mar 2019
    Cirrhosis refers to the late stage of liver fibrosis. Long term liver damage results in the formation of scar tissue in place of the original cells.
  • Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is an essential micronutrient required in DNA synthesis and red blood cell maturation, among other metabolic functions. Its deficiency leads to a spectrum of disease. It is...
  • Transplant Surgery
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    Transplant surgery entails the removal of a viable organ from a donor and placing it into another person whose own organ has been damaged beyond repair or failed. This surgery is usually life-saving.

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