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Encephalopathy

Encephalopathy

(Science: neurology, pathology) Any degenerative disease of the brain.

Origin: gr. Pathos = disease


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Virus DNA/RNA Questions

... work without DNA/RNA,such as prion viruses.it can depend the host DNA to finish its replication etc.The typical example is BSE(Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)

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by microworld
Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:42 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Virus DNA/RNA Questions
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hepatic portal vein

... hypertension is most often associated with cirrhosis. Patients usually present with splenomegaly, ascites, GI bleeding and/or portal systemic encephalopathy. The consequences of portal hypertension are due to portal systemic anastomosis formed by the body as an attempt to bypass the obstructed ...

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by dipjyoti
Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:15 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: hepatic portal vein
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The Fiber Disease

... has diverged from its animal progenitor. Recent examples of direct zoonoses are variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease arising from bovine spongiform encephalopathy, and the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak in Hong Kong. Epidemics of recent animal origin are the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic, and acquired ...

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by London
Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:22 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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hepatic portal vein

Hypergalactosaemia and portosystemic encephalopathy could occur due to overeating. Why only hypergalactosemia? :?

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by victor
Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:36 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: hepatic portal vein
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Views: 2074

hepatic portal vein

... the digestive system and its associated glands. It is one of the main components of the portal venous system. Hypergalactosaemia and portosystemic encephalopathy could occur due to overeating.

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by dipjyoti
Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:52 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: hepatic portal vein
Replies: 11
Views: 2074
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