anorexia

Tuberculosis: Etiology and Patho-physiology, Classification, Clinical Manifestations and Complications

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An infectious disease which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is called tuberculosis. It is a primary cause of death worldwide that is a potentially curable infectious disease. Death of HIV patients is mostly due to the secondary infection i.e. tuberculosis. The incidence of TB worldwide was decreased until the mid-1980s when HIV disease emerged. There … Read more

Jaundice and its types

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Jaundice is a clinical condition characterized by the yellow color of the white of the eyes (sclera) and skin. It is caused by the deposition of bilirubin due to its elevated levels in the serum. Hyper-bilirubinemia is often used to represent the increased concentration of serum bilirubin. The normal serum total bilirubin concentration is in … Read more