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When a fatty plaque begins to form in arteries, develops atherothrombosis

Atherothrombosis is the blockage of the arteries by fatty plaques that form in the wall of the same, said Dr. Manuel Duarte, a specialist in vascular disease.

And its main cause lies in the lifestyle of each person: When a diet is high in fat and not done any physical activity that allows consume these fats, is detonated atherothrombosis. Read the rest of this entry »

Arthritis means inflammation of joints and its most common form is osteoarthritis. This disease is often referred as the condition of the elderly and it is true that the percentage of patients increases sharply with age.

There are more men achieved before the age of 45 years and beyond that age instead found more women. In North America millions of people suffering from these diseases and almost 80% of people over age 50 are affected in one form or another.

The body parts most often affected are the hands and joints have to bear more weight, such as knees, hips and spine. Read the rest of this entry »

Medical Description
The term Arthritis (from Greek arthron: joint) includes more than one hundred diseases characterized by inflammation in one or more joints, and whose causes are various. It can be an acute or chronic. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the most common forms of arthritis.

Previously, we used instead the word rheumatism (rheumatismus the Latin for “flow of fluids) to refer to all these diseases that are accompanied by pain in joints or surrounding tissue. This term is now considered obsolete by the Arthritis Society of Canada.

Pain, swelling and often redness and warmth to the joints are typical of these diseases.

Inflammation may occur as a result of shock, diseases, infections or simple wear and tear, but can also be the consequence of an autoimmune disease whereby the body attacks its own tissues. Sometimes, the joints swell for no apparent reason.
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