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inflammation of the liver, gallbladder, and/or the channels (ducts) that carry bile between and within the liver, gallbladder, and intestine
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What is the difference between a lifestyle disease and other diseases?
A lifestyle disease is a disease caused by the way you live, (eg:obesity through eating to much, heart disease from smoking or living with too much stress etc) Other diseases are caused by viruses & bacteria (germs)
What are the Diseases caused due to pollution?
Diarrhoea, Jaundice, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitis
What is a disease caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly other factors?
Bacterial diseases
Will Crohns disease cause the uvula and other areas of the throat to swell?
Crohns disease can cause symptoms anywhere in the digestive tract, from mouth to anus. It is unlikely Crohns disease would be the first suspect for a swollen uvula or sore throat but eventually, after eliminating the usual suspected causes, a test for Crohns could verify that diagnosis.
What human disease is caused by fungus?
There are many human diseases that are caused by fungus, some commonly known diseases caused by fungi are jock itch, ringworm and athlete's foot. There are other uncommon diseases caused by fungus and one that I can name of is called Favus.
Are chronic diseases caused by pathogens?
Diseases caused by pathogens are often contagious and include things such as Meningitis, Influenza and Tuberculosis. Diseases not caused by pathogens are generally things which go wrong in the body. For example, Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis and Motor Neurone Disease are all diseases not caused by pathogens.
What is inflammatory bowel disease?
Inflammatory bowel disease refers to two different but related diseases. Ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease are incurable chronic diseases of the intestinal tract. The two diseases are often grouped together as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) because of their similar symptoms. As many as four million people (including one million Americans, 23,000 Australians, and 250,000 Canadians) worldwide suffer from a form IBD. Crohns disease can affect the small and large intestine as well as other organs in the digestive tract. Unlike ulcerative colitis, which only affects the inner layer, Crohns disease commonly involves all layers of the intestinal wall. Ulcerative colitis, affects the inner lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. The disease does not affect the small intestine.
Why is heart disease not contagious?
Contagious diseases are caused by Viruses, Bacteria and Germs. Heart disease is caused by a degenerative condition caused by age or environmental conditions in the body.
What are similarities between infectious and noninfectious diseases?
infectious diseases involve a causative organism, from groups such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and such. Noninfectious diseases are not caused by a specific infectious organism. You get an infective disease from a bacteria or a virus or even a fungus. Other diseases are not caused by these but by other things. For example: cancer.
What disease can affect the whole gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus as well as other parts of the body?
Crohns disease. Usually affecting the intestines Crohns can show up anywhere and even cause problems with adjoining organs and limbs.
Can you get chickenpox from the hand foot and mouth disease?
Hand foot and mouth disease is caused by coxsackie virus, and chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus. They are different diseases with different causes, and you can't get one from the other.
Can improper cleaning of lettuce cause crohn's disease?
No. It is very unlikely that unrinsed lettuce would cause Crohns disease. Medical experts have been searching for the cause of this disease for years. Unrinsed produce may cause diarrhea and cramping from e-coli or other food borne bacteria but you will not get Crohns disease from it.
