Autoimmune Disorders And Stress Fractures
Autoimmune diseases are disorders in which the body's immune system reacts against some of its own tissue and produces antibodies to attack itself.
To better understand autoimmune diseases, one must understand how
The immune system is a network of organs, cells and molecules that work together to defend the body against attacks by foreign (not of the body) invaders such as germs, bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi. When one of these invaders (antigens) tries to break...
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Autoimmune disorders
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
An autoimmune disorder is a condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue. There are more than 80... Read more »
Stress Fracture of the Hip
Source: eOrthopod
A Patient's Guide to Stress Fracture of the HipIntroductionStress fractures of the hip once most commonly affected military personnel who marched and... Read more »
Nose fracture
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A nose fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage over the bridge, in the sidewall, or septum (line dividing the nostrils) of the nose.Alternative... Read more »
Improving Screw Fixation In Hip Fracture
Source: eOrthopod
Hip fracture can be a devastating injury in the older adult. Osteoporosis or brittle bones makes bones more likely to break. Trying to repair a... Read more »
Spinal Fractures Not All They Are Cracked Up to Be
Source: eOrthopod
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