What is it? Pregnant toxemia is a disease that affects pregnant women. This pathology is also called pre-eclampsia. It concerns pregnant women in their second half of pregnancy, about after 20 weeks of pregnancy, or just after childbirth. The primary signs of preeclampsia are: – arterial hypertension; – proteinuria (presence of proteins in the urine). These first […]
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Myelodysplastic syndrome Symptoms and Treatment
What is it? Myelodysplastic syndrome is a disease of the blood. This pathology causes a fall in the number of circulating blood cells. This syndrome is also called: myelodysplasia. In a “healthy” organism, the bone marrow produces different types of blood cells: – red blood cells, allowing the oxygen supply to the whole organism; – white blood […]
Lynch Syndrome Symptoms and Treatment
What is it? Lynch syndrome is synonymous with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (or HNPCC for hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer). This is the most common form of hereditary colorectal cancer. Its transmission is autosomal dominant. This form of transmission of the disease reflects the fact that the gene in question is carried by an autosome (non-sexual chromosome). In […]
Septicemia: All about Bacterial Infection Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Sepsis is a generalized infection caused by a bacterium. It causes significant inflammation. The disease has been known for a long time, since the term sepsis was created in 1837 by a French doctor, Pierre Piorry. Currently infectiologists tend to replace the term sepsis with that of “bacteremia associated with sepsis” (bacteremia means “circulation of bacteria in the […]
Tuberous sclerosis of Bourneville Symptoms and Treatment
What is it ? Tuberous sclerosis of Bourneville is a complex genetic disorder characterized by the development of a benign (non-cancerous) tumor in different parts of the body. These tumors can then be localized in the skin, brain, kidneys, and other organs and tissues. This pathology can also cause serious problems in the development of the individual. Nevertheless, […]
Ewing sarcoma Symptoms and Treatment
What is it? Ewing’s sarcoma is characterized by the development of a malignant tumor in the bones and soft tissues. This tumor has the characteristic of being with high metastatic potential. Either the propagation of tumor cells within the whole body is often recorded in this pathology. It is a rare disease affecting children more generally. Its incidence […]
Intestinal polyps Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
The intestinal polyps are outgrowths forming on the lining inside the colon. They occur in 30% to 50% of adults in industrialized countries. Environmental and dietary factors probably play a role in their appearance. So-called adenomatous polyps or adenomas are precancerous lesions representing about 70 to 75% of polyps. They are likely to progress to colon cancer. Other types of polyps do not progress to colon […]
Kahler’s disease Symptoms and Treatment
What is it? Kahler’s disease is the common name for multiple myeloma. Myeloma is, by definition, a bone marrow disorder. In this case, the condition is characterized by an uncontrolled proliferation of plasma cells. Plasma cells are differentiated B cells capable of producing antibodies. In other words, it is an abnormality in the development of white blood […]
Hodgkin’s disease Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Note . Hodgkin’s disease is one of two types of cancer of the lymphatic system. The other category, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma , is much more common. It is the subject of another sheet. The Hodgkin’s disease accounts for 1% of all of all cancers and affects the lymphatic system , one of the components of the immune system. It is characterized by the abnormal development and transformation […]
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Note . Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is one of two types of cancer of the lymphatic system . The second category, Hodgkin’s disease , is rarer. It is the subject of another sheet. The non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer of the lymphatic system , an important component of the immune system. When this disease occurs, it is because lymphocytes , a type of white blood cells made in the bone marrow, spleen, […]
