Nursing Library & Medical Articles
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune condition, is a chronic inflammatory polyarthritis.1 Natural history studies of RA suggests that RA follows one of three courses Monocyclic in 20% of people initially diagnosed ...
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Unique Properties of Stem Cells
Stem cells differ from other kinds of cells in the body. All stem cells - regardless of their source - have three general properties: they are capable of dividing and renewing ...
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Parkinson's Disease Overview
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological condition that typically causes tremor and/or stiffness in movement. The condition affects about 1 to 2 percent of people over the age of 60 years ...
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Cystic Fibrosis - Update and Perioperative Considerations
h4. Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a systemic, recessively inherited disease affecting the glands that produce mucus, tears, sweat, saliva and digestive juices. Normally, these secretions are thin and slippery. But ...