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Immunology
Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with, among other things, the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and disease; malfunctions of the immune system in...
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HIV infection
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic...
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- A Phase I Evaluation of Azidothymidine (AZT) in Children with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS Related Complex (ARC) ,
- The Effects of Illnesses on HIV Levels in the Body ,
- A Multi-Center Clinical Trial to Evaluate Azidothymidine (AZT) in the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Patients with AIDS Post First Episode PCP ,
- Phase II Trial of Sequential Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for AIDS- Related Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus, pronounced sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈluːpəs ˌɛrəˌθiməˈtoʊsəs (help·info)) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease that can affect any part of the body. As occurs in other autoimmune diseases, the immune system...
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- Memantine in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ,
- Role of Antibodies in Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Kaposi's sarcoma
A malignant neoplasm characterized by a vascular proliferation which usually contains blunt endothelial cells. Erythrocyte extravasation and hemosiderin deposition are frequently present. The most frequent site of involvement is the skin; however it...
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Allergy
Allergy is a disorder of the immune system often also referred to as atopy. Allergic reactions occur to normally harmless environmental substances known as allergens; these reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid. Strictly, allergy is one of...
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Chronic Childhood Arthritis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common form of persistent arthritis in children. (Juvenile in this context refers to an onset before age 16, idiopathic refers to a condition with no defined cause, and arthritis is the inflammation of...
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- Corticosteroid ,
- Celecoxib ,
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ,
- Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
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Atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) (a type of eczema) is an inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disease. It has been given names like "prurigo Besnier," "neurodermitis," "endogenous eczema," "flexural eczema," "infantile eczema...
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AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system...
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Lupus erythematosus
Lupus erythematosus is a connective tissue disease. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems, including...
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- Neonatal lupus erythematosus ,
- Drug-induced lupus erythematosus ,
- Systemic lupus erythematosus ,
- Discoid lupus erythematosus
