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Uremia is a raised level in the blood of urea and other nitrogenous waste compounds that are normally eliminated by the kidneys. It develops in parallel with deterioration of renal (kidney) function. Uremia is a major symptom of renal failure. The term uremia , which "llterally means urine in the blood , was first used by Piorry to describe the clinical condition associated with renal fail...
This project is for people who died of dropsy/edema.== Dropsy: An old term for the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water. Dropsy or oedema, as it is known in the United Kingdom, is commonly seen with inflammation of an artery or major organ such as the kidneys, liver, and heart. The Medical Dictionary defines Dropsy (Edema) as: “an abnormal accumulation of serous flui...
Please feel free to add the profile of anyone living with or who lived with Rheumatoid Arthritis== ===What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?=== Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system – which normally protects its health by attacking foreign substances like bacteria and viruses – mistakenly attacks the joints . This creates inflammation that causes the tissue...