Kidneys are part of the body that have vital function for humans. Kidneys are excretion organ with shaped like a peanut. As part of the urinary system, kidney function filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and threw it together with water in the form of urine. In normal humans, there is a pair of kidneys are located behind the stomach, or abdomen. The kidneys are located on the right and left spine, below the liver and spleen.

Kidney disease is a disease in which kidney function has decreased until finally no longer able to work at all in terms of filtering the disposal of the body electrolytes, maintain fluid balance and body chemicals such as sodium and potassium in the blood or urine production.

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For younger menopause is a good news and bad news. Good news cause its nature step showing her already grown up and bad news cause in several years ahead they will experiencing something such as lots of discomfort and illness involved during the entire phase. All that we can do is make it a bit less uncomfortable. The various menopause mediation, will help you get some relief. There is different medication for different problems.

Hot flashes last for a minimum of 2-3 years. Clonidine is the drug prescribed throughout the world to give some relief form hot flashes. It will also lower your blood pressure. Unfortunately the patient tends to become addictive. Hence, it can only be prescribed for a very short period of time. Still a lot of research is being conducted to find a better alternative.

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Sleep disorder, though PLMD (Periodic Limb Movement Disorder) usually connected with RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome), but was it the same and got connection? PLMD is very similar to RLS. While RLS is a sensation in the legs and subsequent voluntary movement to avert the sensation, PLMD is involuntary, rhythmic limb movements, either while asleep or when awake. RLS disrupts sleep by delaying sleep; PLMD can disrupt sleep because of the constant limb movements. Many people with PLMD are not even aware of their symptoms until a bed partner brings it to their attention.

Question frequently occur is “Do people with RLS also have PLMD?” Most people who have Restless Legs Syndrome also have PLMD. However, the reverse is not true – only some people with PLMD also have RLS. See the resources below for more information about PLMD.

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Ever heard about this disease? though the name like Japanese motorcycle brand, but this disease is serious and could cause death. The disease probably has existed for a long time, but it was not recognized as a separate entity until Dr Tomisaku Kawasaki first described it in 1967. Kawasaki disease was later reported in the English-language literature in 1974. Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile illness associated with multiorgan vasculitis of unknown etiology that primarily affects infants and children.

Kawasaki syndrome is characterized by fever; rash; swelling of the feet and hands; irritation; redness of the whites of the eyes; swollen lymph glands in the neck; and irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips, and throat. The histologic changes of Kawasaki disease are consistent with a systemic vasculitis affecting medium and small arteries (and the veins to a lesser extent), with inflammatory lesions in all organs.

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Down syndrome is set of mental and physical symptoms that result from having an extra copy of Chromosome 21. Normally, a fertilized egg has 23 pairs of chromosomes. In most people with Down syndrome, there is an extra copy of Chromosome 21 (also called trisomy 21 because there are three copies of this chromosome instead of two), which changes the body’s and brain’s normal development.

Even though people with Down syndrome may have some physical and mental features in common, symptoms of Down syndrome can range from mild to severe. Usually, mental development and physical development are slower in people with Down syndrome than in those without the condition.

Mental retardation is a disability that causes limits on intellectual abilities and adaptive behaviors (conceptual, social, and practical skills people use to function in everyday lives). Most people with Down syndrome have IQs that fall in the mild to moderate range of mental retardation. They may have delayed language development and slow motor development.

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