Autoimmune Disorders, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment Autoimmune Disorders Our environment contains literally thousands of pathogenic microorganisms such as: viruses, fungi, parasites and bacteria. Normally our body defense system can protect us from these by means of our immune response, but in the modern world, more and more often our systems get out of balance resulting […]
Hepatitis C: Diagnosis and Treatment Hepatitis C is a very important viral illness that primarily affect the liver. Most recent estimates indicate that about 1-2% of U.S. population are affected by this illness. It is one of the most frequent causes of chronic liver condition, leading to hardening and cancer of the liver. Not surprisingly, […]
Testing and Diagnosis of Tuberculosis There are mainly two types of tests conducted to diagnose the bacteria of Tuberculosis (TB) in a person – the TB skin test (TST) and TB blood test. While it is suggested that a person with symptoms of tuberculosis must opt for both the tests, a blood test is considered […]