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Welcome to Our Gout Community
Welcome to our Gout community. Gout is a disease created by a buildup of acid. In this condition, crystals of monosodium urate or uric acid are deposited in the joints, tendons and surrounding tissues. These crystals cause inflammation and pain, both severe. If unchecked, the crystals form tophi, which can cause significant tissue damage. Gout results from a combination of elevated concentrations of uric acid and overall acidity in the bloodstream....
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Facts Believed to be Associated With All Statin Medications:Statins are a class of medications specifically prescribed to lower LDL- one of five lipid parameters of a person’s lipid profile.There are 6 available statins to choose- with three that are combination drugs that have a statin as a component of these medications.There are other classes of medications for lipid management, such as bile acid sequestrants and nicotinic acid, which is known as niacin.Yet the side effect profile is more unfavorable of these classes of medications compared with the statin class.One’s cholesterol level is primarily due to how they produce cholesterol in their liver, which is overall genetically determined.This level is also determined by one’s lifestyle and diet as well.If a person has too much cholesterol in their blood, it can lead to hardening and narrowing of their arteries, which can lead to cardiovascular events.To measure one’s cholesterol, a blood test called a lipid profile is obtained from Read more...
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Historical Facts Associated With Influenza:The last influenza pandemic occurred nearly 100 years ago, and this deadly outbreak resulted in about 50 mi llion deaths worldwide.Influenza is caused by a virus, which is a parasite that needs a host to survive and reproduce.It was called the Spanish Flu because the first human case was identified there.The pandemic ended up killing more than those that died during WWI.Understandably there was panic among people worldwide, as influenza was not discovered until 1933, so the mystery was rather frightening of what was happening.Those who survived have allowed others to obtain antibodies from them to develop other antibodies for future viral outbreaks that may occur with this type of virus.This last influenza pandemic also allowed others to obtain this virus from those who died as a result to facilitate effective treatments and vaccines for viral outbreaks that may happen in the future as well.The virus responsible for the 1918 pandemic was an avi Read more...
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