Articles Tagged “Chronic”
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Antibiotic regimen effective for reactive arthritis
Controversial treatment approach can lead to a cure. Results of this study are published in the May issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology. Respiratory infections with Chlamydia pneumoniae…
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Risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and cholangiocarcinoma in Taiwanese parous women with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
New data presented today at the International Liver CongressTM 2010 found a link between chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and progression to cancers other than hepatocellular carcinoma. The study found that a higher risk of…
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Eavesdropping on Bacterial Conversations May Improve Chronic Wound Healing
Listening in on bacterial conversations could be the solution for improving chronic wound care, says a team of researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Their findings have been published in the Journal…
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Anemia Associated With Greater Risk Of Death In Heart Disease Patients
A new study appearing in Congestive Heart Failure has found that the presence of anemia in patients with chronic heart failure is associated with a significantly increased risk of death. The findings also show that…
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Heart failure new biomarkers
Several new biomarkers have been recently described in Heart Failure (HF) syndrome either in stable chronic patients as in the settings of acute decompensation. Biomarkers are used to diagnose disease risk, to predict outcome and…
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Double Cardiovascular Benefit For People With Chronic Kidney Disease
New research by The George Institute for International Health in Sydney, has found that lowering blood pressure protects stroke victims with Chronic Kidney Disease from further strokes or heart attacks. Given the high risk of…
