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what is lupus? Lupus is  defined  as  chronic  inflammatory  auto-immune  disease  in  which  immune  system attacks your own tissues and  organs.Inflammation caused by lupus may affect various parts of body like joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs. In this disease immune system produce anti-bodies that target tissues within …

Learn all about testosterone and testosterone boosters! Testosterone is male sex hormone produced in the male body.Testosterone performs many physiological functions in our body like densification of bones, regulation of calcium absorption, regulation man’s sex drive and responsible for the development of male secondary sex characters.Testosterone is also responsible for the …

What is Allergy? Allergy is an exaggerated response of the immune system after exposure to allergen.When allergen enters in our body our immune system takes it as foreign particle and activates against this foriegn particle or allergen.Immune system starts to produce anti-bodies against this allergen.These anti-bodies and other components of …

Eczema is also termed as atopic dermatitis.It is an itchy inflammation of of skin that may be caused by  some allergic response , environmental factors or due to adverse drug reactions.Eczema may affect any part of  your skin but most commonly affected areas are arms and behind your knees.In most …

Hemorrhoids (HEM-uh-roids) also known as piles,is swelling and inflammation of veins present in your anus and lower rectum.Common cause of hemorrhoids in women is increased pressure in lower rectal area during pregnancy while in males it may be due to straining during bowel movements. Hemorrhoids may be present inside the …

Learn all about impetigo treatment with home remedies! Impetigo is an acute, contagious disease, usually attacking the skin of the face, in children more commonly than in adults. It begins as a reddening of the one or more small spots on the skin, soon followed by small blisters.These become pustules, which …

Liver Cirrhosis symptoms and signs. Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Fibrosis, Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) and Liver Inflammation (Chronic Hepatitis) are fatal diseases. There are 3 million patients diagnosed with Liver Cirrhosis, every year in United Satets. Liver Cirrhosis leads to chronic liver damage, from variety of causes, leading to …

Learn all about Sovaldi vs Harvoni vs Olysio vs Incivek for HCV treatment cost, benefits, side effects and comparison. Hepatitis C treatment has metamorphosized over time. The core objective of these modes of treatment is to eliminate the hepatitis C virus which is a causative agent of hepatitis C, a …

Learn Sign and Symptoms of Stroke to help if you suspect that you or someone else is having a stroke. Stroke is also referred as brain attack or cerebrovascular accident, is an emergency condition in which blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or  severely reduced which deprives …

Learn all about Crohn’s  Disease Symptoms, Causes, Treatment Tests and Diagnosis! Crohn’s disease, also termed as Crohn’s syndrome is a type of inflammatory bowel disease.  Crohn’s disease may occur in any part of gastrointestinal.It causes inflammation of the  lining of digestive tract which may lead to wide variety of symptoms like …