Lymphaticdisease is a class of disorders which directly affect the components of the lymphatic system. Examples include Castleman's disease and lymphedema...
as lymphoedema and lymphatic edema, is a condition of localized swelling caused by a compromised lymphatic system. The lymphatic system functions as...
Lymphatic filariasis is a human disease caused by parasitic worms known as filarial worms. Usually acquired in childhood, it is a leading cause of permanent...
large network of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, lymphoid organs, lymphatic tissue and lymph. Lymph is a clear fluid carried by the lymphatic vessels back...
The lymphatic vessels (or lymph vessels or lymphatics) are thin-walled vessels (tubes), structured like blood vessels, that carry lymph. As part of the...
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vessels – the arteries and veins, and the lymphatic vessels. Vascular disease is a subgroup of cardiovascular disease. Disorders in this vast network of blood...
organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system. A large number of lymph nodes are linked throughout the body by the lymphatic vessels. They...
Sporotrichosis, also known as rose handler's disease, is a fungal infection that may be localised to skin, lungs, bone and joint, or become systemic....
Lymph (from Latin lympha 'water') is the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system, a system composed of lymph vessels (channels) and intervening...
The right lymphatic duct is an important lymphatic vessel that drains the right upper quadrant of the human body. It forms various combinations with the...
They are included in the list of neglected tropical diseases. The most common type is lymphatic filariasis caused by three species of Filaria that are...
stigma include onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, plague, Buruli ulcer, leishmaniasis, and Chagas disease. Lymphatic filariasis, for example, causes...
for Disease Eradication — measles, mumps, rubella, lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and cysticercosis (pork tapeworm). The concept of disease eradication...
is believed to involve genetics and hormonal factors that regulate the lymphatic system, thus blocking the return of fats to the bloodstream. It often...
patients with venous and lymphaticdisease. The majority of its members manage the entire spectrum of venous and lymphaticdiseases – from varicose veins...
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the...
the causative agents of lymphatic filariasis, a condition marked by infection and swelling of the lymphatic system. The disease is primarily caused by...
immune system to fight diseases, and help maintain homeostasis by stabilizing temperature and natural pH. In vertebrates, the lymphatic system is complementary...
Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a type of manual manipulation of the skin, not to be confused with massage, based on the hypothesis that it will encourage...
symptoms of the disease include diarrhea, nausea, swelling of the legs, protein-losing enteropathy, immunodeficiency and loss of lymphatic fluid into the...
cause of lymphatic filariasis. It is one of the three parasitic worms, together with Brugia malayi and B. timori, that infect the lymphatic system to...
and fibrosis of skin and subcutaneous tissues, due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels. It may affect the genitalia. The term elephantiasis is often...
or lymphatic system are known as metastatic.[citation needed] Localized diseases are contrasted with disseminated diseases and systemic diseases. [citation...
Fight Lymphedema & LymphaticDiseases in Brooklyn, Guttenberg announced, via a pre-recorded message, that he had joined the Lymphatic Education & Research...
matrix to lymphatics is impaired because of changes in the hydrophilicity of the tissue or failure of the 'wicking' function of terminal lymphatic capillaries...
(AVF) is the major national academic society focused on venous and lymphaticdisease in the United States. Its mission includes education, research, and...