Sentences with phrase «immune deficiency disorders»

Feline Leukemia virus affects the cat's body in many ways, and it is the most common cause of cancer in cats, or it may cause various blood disorders or immune deficiency disorders.

Suppose the FDA told you about the multitude of detailed scientific studies proving the soy estrogenic endocrine disruptor toxicity causation of (irreversible) autism, seizures, mental retardation, allergies, asthma, thymus damage, hypothyroidism, immune deficiency disorders, damage to pancreas, liver, and kidney, diabetes, leukemia, multiple cancers, metastasis, gender chaos and infertility — pain and suffering for a lifetime.

Scientists believe that is what happened during a 1999 French gene therapy trial on a group of 10 young children with X-SCID, an immune deficiency disorder known as boy - in - the - bubble syndrome.

Scientists believe that's what happened during a 1999 French gene therapy trial on a group of 10 infants with X-SCID, an immune deficiency disorder known as boy - in - the - bubble syndrome.

That was the case with Sarah Triano, a California teenager who launched the class action in 1997 after she was repeatedly denied an LSAT accommodation based on her immune deficiency disorder and battles with depression.

Not exact matches

«My three year old daughter has an immune deficiency and a swallowing disorder that require many many trips to the hospital and specialists, even feeding therapy.

Instead of an immune deficiency, this one had thalassemia, a life - threatening blood disorder.

The number of cases of these severe genetic disorders is less than 20 worldwide, but depending on where the mutation occurs, individuals may experience tooth enamel defects combined with either minor or severe immune deficiencies in the body.

George Daley of Harvard Medical School said on December 1 that he and his team have seen multiple patients affected by NEMO deficiency syndrome, a disorder where an inherited faulty gene results in a weak immune system and leaves patients prone to serious infections.

As for worries about harmful effects, researchers say AAV8 isn't likely to disrupt healthy genes, a side effect that stalled a promising gene - therapy trial for an immune - deficiency disorder in 2002.

Nearly 80 clinical trials have attempted to correct faulty disease - causing genes, but only treatments for inherited immune - deficiency disorders have shown any success.

«Research aids discovery of genetic immune disorder: Immune molecule deficiency increases patients» risk of Epstein - Barr virus and EBV - related cancer.»

Other blood disorders that have shown significant benefit from targeted gene therapy in small trials include hemophilia (specifically, factor IX deficiency), severe beta - thalassemia (deficiency for the adult beta - globin gene) and leukemia, where the patient's immune cells were treated to enable them to recognize cancer cells and destroy them.

Progranulin deficiency also triggered an over-active immune response in the brain, which can contribute to neurological disorders.

Severe combined immune deficiencies (SCID)(adaptive)-- SCID disorders are very rare but extremely serious.

Chronic infections — There are a number of chronic infections which can lead to SID disorders, the most common of which is acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), resulting from HIV infection.

Magnesium deficiency is often found in those with elevated inflammatory cytokines, inflammatory immune modulators that are also high in people with autoimmune disorders.

Some of the first signs of vitamin D deficiency include tooth decay and bleeding gums but if this issue goes unaddressed for a prolonged period of time it can lead to digestive, immune system, and brain disorders.

Measurement of immunoglobulins give us a good indication of any deficiencies that may be present and how we can guide treatment related to immune disorders.

If vitamin D deficiency continues, it can lead to digestive, immune system, and brain disorders.

Through Tiffany's unwavering passion for discovering the underlying causes of their disorders and diseases, she's helped patients realize that their suffering often stems from poor gut health, nutritional deficiencies and compromised immune systems.

Coconut oil protects tropical populations from bacteria and fungus so prevalent in their food supply; as third - world nations in tropical areas have switched to polyunsaturated vegetable oils, the incidence of intestinal disorders and immune deficiency diseases has increased dramatically.

Many thyroid conditions are related to auto - immune disorders and mineral deficiencies; your Reboot nutritionist / coach takes the entire mind and body into consideration to help you not only begin to feel better, but also to assist in educating you on some of these aspects and more, so you can start thriving in your daily life.

Deficiencies in these fatty acids lead to a host of symptoms and disorders including abnormalities in the liver and the kidneys, reduced growth rates, decreased immune function, depression, and dryness of the skin.

Each of these ETFs, called «HealthShares,» focuses on an exceptionally narrow field like metabolic disorders, opthalmology and auto - immune deficiency.

The virus is the most common cause of cancer in cats and it can also lead to blood disorders and immune deficiencies.

It is the most common cause of cancer in cats, it may cause various blood disorders, and it may lead to a state of immune deficiency that hinders the cat's ability to protect itself against other infections.

A virus that only affects cats, it is the most common cause of feline cancer (lymphoma), responsible for various blood disorders, and immune deficiency.

Complement 3 deficiency is a disorder of the immune system affecting the Brittany that is characterized by a lack of the protein complement component 3.

ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)

Have you been medically treated or diagnosed by a medical professional as having Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), AIDS related complex (ARC), or any immune deficiency related disorder or tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)?