Huntington's Disease Huntington’s Disease is an inherited disease that breaks down the nerves of the brain. This disease can affect the individuals functional abilities. Most people with this disease start getting symptoms in their 30s or 40s. When this disease affects people before the age 30 it is called “ juvenile Huntington’s disease”. The causes of Huntington’s is due to a inherited defect in a single gene. Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes lung infections
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(billboard) according to the lupus foundation of america about half of all cases of lupus affect a major organ such as the heart, kidneys, lung and brain. She has been open about her disease for several years, and first revealed she she was undergoing chemotherapy in october of 2015. (interview with billboard). In september 2017 Gomez revealed that advancing the symptoms of lupus had forced her to undergo a kidney transplant earlier in the year, with her
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inflammation and this medication prevents it. This medication also helps suppress the immune system. Functions: • It is used as an immunosuppressant medication or an anti-inflammatory. • Treats allergic reactions, skin problems, inflammation of the colon, lupus, psoriasis, or respiratory disorders. Protocol: 50mg Prednisone PO 13, 7 hours and 1 hour prior to IV injection b. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) – It is an Antihistamine. The effect of natural chemical histamine in the body is reduced by this drug. Several
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The most important person in my life who has impacted it completely is my mother. She is my inspiration, she is even my hero. My mother was diagnosed with Discoid Lupus in the middle of March in 2007. Discoid Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that is limited to the skin, caused by the autoimmune system. Along with Discoid Lupus, she was also diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis also known as RA; this is also an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the joints. After finding out the
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Flannery O'Connor was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. After her father died of lupus erythematosus, a rare and fatal autoimmune disease, she and her mother lived alone. She received a general education at Georgia State College for Women and then continued to study creative writing at the University of Iowa. After receiving an M.F.A. degree in 1947, Flannery spent time in an artists' colony in Saratoga Springs, New York, and then with friends in Connecticut. She finished writing Wise Blood in
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The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris), is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus), a member of the Canidae family of the mammilian order "Carnivora". The term "domestic dog" is generally used for both domesticated and feral varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in human history. The word "dog" may also mean the male of a canine species, as opposed to the word "bitch" for the female of
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afstamt van de wolf (Canis lupus) en niet van de coyote, de jakhals of een andere hondachtige: de verschillen van hond en wolf met al deze soorten zijn veel groter dan die tussen hond en wolf onderling. De grijze wolf komt, althans kwam, over een groot verspreidingsgebied voor in de Verenigde Staten van Amerika, Europa en Azië. Het is op grond van de genetische analyse niet duidelijk of de hond nog van een specifieke ondersoort van de wolf afstamt zoals de Perzische wolf (C. lupus pallipes), omdat die
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She still struggles with it, especially in the summer. Then in 1998, Shannon stated she was diagnosed with Lupus. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs. Shannon stated that her diagnosis affects her joints, walking, and getting out of bed. In 2003, she was diagnosed with rheumatoid
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expect to make money on.” The finished product is what inspires Segar to continue to weave baskets. “I find the beauty of the finished basket to be one of the main reasons to weave,” she said. Since Segar has lupus, it is sometimes hard for her to do other hobbies like painting or drawing. Lupus is a disease that causes inflammation and it can affect many different body
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create a cleft in his chin. Michael only claims to have had three surgeries, however the continuous distortion of his appearance implies otherwise. Contributing to Michaels’s growing discomfort with himself was his diagnosis in 1986 of vitiligo and lupus, both of which are chronic diseases that can cause lesions, discoloration and rashes on the skin.
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