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Prevention of Relapsing polychondritis
Relapsing polychondritis is an uncommon inflammatory disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks cartilage and other proteoglycan-rich connective tissues. Because the exact cause is not fully understood, there is no established way to…
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Treatment for Relapsing polychondritis
Relapsing polychondritis is treated with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive therapies, along with procedures that support damaged cartilage or affected organs when necessary. Because the condition is driven by immune-mediated inflammation against cartilage and related connective…
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Diagnosis of Relapsing polychondritis
Relapsing polychondritis is diagnosed by combining clinical observation, medical history, and targeted testing rather than by relying on a single definitive laboratory marker. The disorder is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system…
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Causes of Relapsing polychondritis
Relapsing polychondritis is caused by an abnormal immune response that directs inflammation against the body’s own cartilage and certain other connective tissues. In practical terms, the condition develops when the immune system loses tolerance…
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FAQ about Recurrent pregnancy loss
Recurrent pregnancy loss is a distressing and often confusing condition, and many people want clear answers about what it means, why it happens, and what can be done next. This FAQ explains the definition…
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What is Retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity is a disorder of retinal blood vessel development that affects premature infants. It begins in the eye, specifically in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye that…
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FAQ about Retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa, often shortened to RP, is a group of inherited eye disorders that gradually damage the light-sensitive cells in the retina. Because the retina converts light into signals the brain can interpret, changes…