Hemophilia Russell Stoffel March 25, 2013 C. Engel Biol 101-SA01D Abstract Hemophilia is a sex linked inherited bleeding disorder directly linked to the X chromosome, which is responsible for the increased epidemiology in males. Women become carriers and pass it down to male offspring. The person has a decrease or lack of clotting factors in their blood, specifically factors XIII and IX which prevents their blood from clotting properly, causing
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Hepatitis B is a global health problem, it is a liver infection that can cause serious complications and is potentially life threatening arising from the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). This paper will provide an overview of hepatitis B, including demographic information, determinants of health, the epidemiological triangle, the role of the community health nurse and a national organization that addresses the communicable disease. Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by HBV; the infection
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often by sudden gene mutation. Therefore, with the absence of factors, the blood clotting process is prolonged. There are different types of hemophilia, hemophilia A and hemophilia B for example. Hemophilia A , the most common form is caused by the lack of factor VIII. In the second most common form of hemophilia, hemophilia B (also known as Christmas disease), factor IX is absent. The condition appears when the person is born. Also, the disease is hereditary, passed on from parent to child. Because of
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hepatitis B and how it affects individuals and the community. The roll of the community health nurse will be discussed in regards to hepatitis B. Description of Hepatitis Hepatitis is simply an inflammation of the liver that is typically caused by a virus. It can be infectious or non-infectious. Viral hepatitis is contagious and is caused from a viral infection leading to liver inflammation. There are two types of hepatitis B. Acute hepatitis B is short lived, and chronic hepatitis B which produces
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Unwinding the Spool of Civilization in Ponting's The Green History of the World and Quinn's Ishmael Clive Ponting's The Green History of the World and Daniel Quinn's Ishmael both critique the dominant paradigms of modern human civilization-especially where its relationship with environment is concerned. Both feel strongly that we are in trouble. Neither are quite willing to make final connections and present us with a systematic method for getting out of our impending ecological crisis,
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difficile (C. dif) a. What is Clostridium difficile? Clostridium difficile is a gram positive bacteria of the genus Clostridium. C. difficile bacteria naturally reside in the body and this bacteria is capable of forming spores. b. What are the symptoms of C. difficile disease? Symptoms of C. difficile disease include watery diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite, nausea, and abdominal pain/tenderness. With the elderly population being more susceptible to complications of dehydration
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consumption is associated with acute, subacute or chronic toxic effects in the edible part of its edible part and in the milk. Human consumption of aflatoxin contamination of food, the incidence of liver cancer, many of which can be associated with hepatitis B virus to induce liver cancer. So the squeeze peanut oil needs refining. The heat resistance of aflatoxin is not easy to break down at the temperature of the common cooking process, which is more than 280 degrees Celsius. Thus, the squeezed peanut
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ББК81.2 Англ-9 П15 ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ Пособие «Business English» предназначено для широкого круга лиц, активно использующих английский язык в коммерческой деятельности, требующей знаний иностранного языка. Оно может быть использовано как составная часть стабильного учебного материала в учебных заведениях деловой ориентации, на курсах и в кружках по изучению делового английского языка, а также для целей дистанционного обучения. Применение пособия предполагает знание нормативной грамматики и наличие лексического
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cases of NHL are diagnosed annually in the United States. (www.LYMPHOMA. Org 2015, n.d.) Lymphoma occurs when lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, grow abnormally. The body has two main types of lymphocytes that can develop into lymphomas: B-lymphocytes (B-cells) and T-lymphocytes (T-cells). Cancerous lymphocytes can travel to many parts of the body, including the lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, blood or other organs, and can accumulate to form tumors. The two main forms of lymphoma are Hodgkin
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Hepatitis B Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a partially double-stranded DNA virus that is highly prevalent worldwide. Probably 300 million persons, or 5% of the world population, have chronic HBV infection. (Copstead-Kirkhorn & L.B, 2013, p. 768) It can lead to liver disease and can infect the person they come in contact with the bodily fluids of the infected person. 5 to 10% of the population is chronically infected in sub Saharan desert and east Asia. Due to complications risen from Hepatitis B more than
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