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InflammationInflammation is a complex, local or generalized pathological process that is a result of an injury or the effect of a pathogenic irritant that is manifested in the following clinical reactions:
The inflammation process starts by widening of the vessels, through that the blood supply is increased, the blood flow decreases and as a result the tissue becomes red, local increase in temperature due to the above follows. After that the penetrability of the vessels increases leading to exudation of leukocytes, macrophages and plasma into the injured tissue swelling, that through compressing the nerve endings causes pain and abnormal functioning. The inflammation is regulated by the inflammatory mediators histamine, serotonin and others. The process of forming of free radicals is intensified in the damaged tissue. There are several forms of inflammation:
Any kind of inflammation in its development goes through 3 stages that are expressed differently in each case:
Accordingly we can divide:
Many disease can manifest in inflammation they should be treated properly and on time. Category News
08/04/09 - Links between major depression and coronary artery disease studied
Major depression and coronary artery disease are only modestly related throughout an individual’s lifetime, but studying how the two interact over time and in twin pairs paints a more complex picture of the associations between the conditions, accor
05/01/09 - Research looks at UVB therapy for psoriasis
Ultraviolet light is a proven treatment for psoriasis, one of humanity's oldest known diseases.
05/01/09 - Many patients in intensive care are deficient in vitamin D
Australian researchers have discovered that many critically ill patients in intensive care are deficient in vitamin D.
04/28/09 - Benfotiamene, a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1, could treat common cause of blindness
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have discovered that a form of vitamin B1 could become a new and effective treatment for one of the world's leading causes of blindness.
11/14/08 - Rosuvastatin trial shows dramatic reduction in hidden heart disease
A Harvard-led study shows that the risk of heart attack and stroke among subjects with "silent heart disease" - and normal cholesterol levels - can be dramatically reduced by the use of an already widely prescribed class of drugs. |