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John Galbraith Graham MBE (16 February 1921 – 26 November 2013 [1]) was a British crossword compiler, best known as Araucaria of The Guardian. He was also, like his father Eric Graham , [ 2 ] a Church of England priest.
Staphylococcal enteritis is an inflammation that is usually caused by eating or drinking substances contaminated with staph enterotoxin. The toxin, not the bacterium, settles in the small intestine and causes inflammation and swelling. This in turn can cause abdominal pain, cramping, dehydration, diarrhea and fever. [1]
Inflammation is a generic response, and therefore is considered a mechanism of innate immunity, whereas adaptive immunity is specific to each pathogen. [2] Inflammation is a protective response involving immune cells, blood vessels, and molecular mediators. The function of inflammation is to eliminate the initial cause of cell injury, clear out ...
Chronic systemic inflammation is the result of release of pro-inflammatory cytokines from immune-related cells and the chronic activation of the innate immune system.It can contribute to the development or progression of certain conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune and neurodegenerative ...
Duodenitis is inflammation of the duodenum. It may persist acutely or chronically. [1] Signs and symptoms ... Causes. Known causes of duodenitis include: [2]
While the exact cause or causes are unknown, Crohn's disease seems to be due to a combination of environmental factors and genetic predisposition. [103] Crohn's is the first genetically complex disease in which the relationship between genetic risk factors and the immune system is understood in considerable detail. [ 104 ]
John Amos’s cause of death has been confirmed, just over a month after he died on August 21 aged 84. The Good Times actor died from congestive heart failure at a Los Angeles hospital, according ...
Inflammation for example has a recognised group of cardinal signs and symptoms, [44] as does exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, [45] and Parkinson's disease. In contrast to a pathognomonic cardinal sign, the absence of a sign or symptom can often rule out a condition. This is known by the Latin term sine qua non.