suffer from hemophilia tend to have abnormal and uncontrollable bleeding. There are two types of hemophilia: hemophilia A and hemophilia B. Hemophilia A is resulted from the absence of coagulation factor VII whereas hemophilia B is resulted due to a deficiency of coagulation factor IX. Hemophilia A is the most common bleeding disorder compared to hemophilia B. Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder where males are affected most of the time. Studies have shown that the age distribution
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SCHISTOSOMIASIS a) What is Schistosomiasis? Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by parasitic worms. It is also known as bilharzia and the causal parasite lives in the freshwater snail (CDC). b) What is the etiologic agent of Schistosomiasis? Is it a bacterium, virus, fungus, protozoan, or helminth? How is it transmitted? The etiologic agent for Schistosomiasis is helminth which is caused by blood trematodes. The mode of transmission is from infected water by the freshwater snail which is
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HEPATITIS B August 25, 2014 The definition of hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver. The liver is the largest organ in the body and functions to digest food, store energy and remove toxins. Hepatitis is caused by a variety of factors such as toxins, certain drugs, heavy alcohol use and bacterial or viral infections. The three most common types of viral infections that affect the liver are Hepatitis A, B and C. (CDC). This paper will focus on hepatitis B. Hepatitis
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Hepatitis B- Benchmark Brandy Barlow Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V-O508 January 11, 2015 Hepatitis B- Benchmark Hepatitis B is a viral infection that targets the liver and is caused by the hepatitis B virus. It can cause both acute and chronic disease within the body. Hepatitis or Hep B is an infection of the liver that can be deadly. It causes inflammation of the liver and is a major health problem all over the globe. Chronic liver disease and chronic infections put people at higher
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Nitchnipa kosonsuphasirichai Aj.Christa Crawford Path to Wisdom 26 January 2016 Reflection Questions Chapter 3 1.Of the four Facebook scenarios, which do you believe are argument? Explain which ones are arguments and what they are arguing? According to Aj.Christa lecture, I think the second one is an argument because the statement can make me feel like I am interested about smartphone . There also has a reason which is “ you are beautiful ” that
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Q2. Outline the processes by which B cells become fully activated B cell activation occurs in the secondary lymphoid organs such as the spleen and lymph nodes. After B cells mature in the bone marrow they migrate to the spleen and lymph nodes which receive a constant supply of antigen. B cell activation begins when the B cell bind to an antigen via its BCR. The antigen can either be free floating or presented by APCs such as macrophages or dendritic cells. The antigens can include proeins, glycoproteins
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Nutrition for Health and Social Care UNIT 21 Brief 2 (P2, M1) Vitamins Beth Hackett WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS What are water soluble vitamins? Complete the table below: Nutrient Function Source FOOD Thiamine – vitamin B1 Thiamine is involved in the body functions such as, the nervous system digestion, muscle cells and metabolism. It also helps the cells in the body change carbohydrates into energy; there it helps to provide energy for the body, most importantly the brain
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Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Andrea Elena Medina Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V Concepts in Community and Public Health Thursday, December 08, 2015 Benchmark Assignment: The Epidemiology of Hepatitis B A major global health issue impacting the international health community is Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is viral condition that injures the liver due to the attempt to eliminate the virus, leading to progressive liver disease and cirrhosis (Hepatitis B (HBV, Hep B), 2014). The incidence of cirrhosis
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Marilyn Monroe SCI/162 6-27-2014 Instructor: Tracy Cobb Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus. The hepatitis A virus is a member of the genus Hepato virus and belongs to the Picornavirus clade. Hepatovirus is made up of viral protein and highly conserved, single-strand, positive-sense RNA. Hepatitis A was first identified in 1973. Not everyone has symptoms with hepatitis A
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PEI CHENG Group: FEB2015 | MARK205 | W2 Staff: CH'NG PEI CHENG Room: SEM.ROOM 1@USM 9/3 tm sh fm CTR-sem.1. LECTURE Course: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING Room: LR509B LECTURE Course: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING II Room: ICT LAB B Group A Room: ICT LAB B Group B Monday Group: FEB2015 | MARK343 | W1 Staff: VINESH MARAN A/L Groups: FEB2015 | ACCY211 | W1; FEB2015 | ACCY211 | W2 Staff: BERNARD JOSEPH Room: AUDITORIUM A@USM 9/3 tm s fm LR601-Aud.A. LECTURE Course: CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
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