Whats the cause of this desease called "Polyteritis Nodosa"?
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Hi,\n\nSorry to hear about your son. \n\nThe disease is called polyarteritis nodosa. It's a disease that causes inflammation in blood vessels which leads to their destruction. \n\nThe disease involves many organs in the body. It can present as a self limited disease that has only skin lesions or as a severe disease that involves many organs which leads to their disfunction, and to death. \n\nNothing is known at the moment about the genetics of the disease. In the USA it occurs in 9-17 out of 1,000,000 people. It usually affects people of all ages and is much more common in males than females. \n\nThe causes of the disease are unclear as of today. There is evidence that maybe the immunologic system in the body is responsible, because when checking for values of factors in the blood that usually go up in diseases that have an immune cause, these factors go up in this disease as well. \n\nThese include:\n1. antibodies of the type endothelial COH\n2. antibodies that are common in other diseases of blood vessels, called ANCA\n3. There is also a connection with infection from Hepatitis virus (that causes a liver disease usually). In 30% of people with the disease the virus was found in the blood. It's possible that the body's response to the virus causes the disease.
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could be a chemical reaction to processed salt (iodine...etc)...try switching to sea salt.
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My girlfriend had this and after her operation it subsided though. You need to return to your doctor. Obviously something didn't go right.
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Unfortunately, it seems to be some kind of disease diceased that you have caught also. Butt, siriously  theire does seme to be sme sort of scew vup words epidemic don't you thnk?\nI'm hippy to do my parts of dispeilling that theori.
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I have a lot of suggestions but without knowing more about you I am not sure what to recommend. There are many possibilities as to what caused this and finding the cause is half the battle. Something caused your immune system to get screwed up. it can be made better but eliminating the cause will speed the process.
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It is most likely  a sinis condition, perhaps allergy related. Decongestants will probably  help, but if it is as serious as you describe, you should probably see a doctor to validate this.
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Yes, there is limited (but rapidly growing) medical literature on this.  Go to Pubmed and try a search with  terms such as: microflora, dysbiosis, arthritis, inflammation, and/or lipopolysacharrides (LPS).\n\nGood luck!
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Yes I believe it is called the hantavirus. Here is more info from the center for disease control\n\nhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/
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That happens because of genes. Its heriditary. It doesnt cause anything as far as I know.
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It's more than likely an inflamed lymph gland, but it's a good idea to have it check out. Could be a symptom of Mono....
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have you been taking vitamins or eating asparagas? that is usally what causes it but i doubt that this is serious question!
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This can be due to many reasons including stress, weight gain/loss, hormonal imbalance, thyroid, illness, medications, infections, thyroid, polyp, cyst, amongst other reasons.  This is something that should be checked out by a doctor so the exact cause can be determined.
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No. It is usually a sign of inbreeding. It can be accompanied by a number of other health problems depending upon the species in which it is occurring.
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It IS "Pneumonia", and can be caused by a bacterium, usually Streptococcus pneumoniae, also called pneumococcus.\n\nHope that is what you were looking for.
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Infectious mononucleosis (also known in North America as mono, the kissing disease or Pfeiffer's disease, and more commonly known as glandular fever in other English-speaking countries) is a disease seen most commonly in adolescents and young adults, characterized by fever, sore throat and fatigue. It is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or the cytomegalovirus (CMV). It is typically transmitted from asymptomatic individuals through saliva or blood, or by sharing a drinking glass, eating utensils, or needles. The disease is far less contagious than is commonly thought. Since the causative virus is also found in the mucous of the infected person, it can also spread through coughing or sneezing.
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Depends on which NF you are talking about? Is it neurofibroitis, or other scientific theory? Sorry can't answer more thoroughly than that as your question is very vague
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It has many different causes. See your doctor.