- 21. Oral lichen planus
- (Oral lichen planus)
- ... lymphocytes consistent with a diagnosis of oral lichen planus. Other more specialized microscopic tests may be needed to identify profiles of immune system proteins commonly associated with the disorder. ...
- 22. Protein for the Teen Athlete
- (Nutrition)
- ... requirement. The protein in foods of animal origin is termed complete or high-quality protein because it contains all the essential amino acids in about the proportions humans need. Vegetable proteins ...
- 23. Fiber: An Important Part of Your Teen's Diet
- (Nutrition)
- ... both complex carbohydrates and proteins, yet low in fat. ...
- 24. Remedies for Spitty Babies
- (Feeding & Nutrition)
- ... seem to fare better with one formula over another without having a true allergy or intolerance, an estimated 5% of babies are genuinely unable to handle the proteins found in milk or soy formula (a condition ...
- 25. Food Allergy Reactions
- (Feeding & Nutrition)
- How do I know if my child has a food allergy? A food allergy happens when the body reacts against harmless proteins found in foods. The reaction usually happens shortly after a food is eaten. Food allergy ...
- 26. Choosing a Formula
- (Feeding & Nutrition)
- ... has already been broken down into smaller proteins that can be digested more easily. In infants who have a high risk of developing allergies (because of family history, for example) and who have not been ...
- 27. Multiple myeloma
- (Multiple myeloma)
- Multiple myeloma is a cancer of your plasma cells, a type of white blood cell present in your bone marrow. Plasma cells normally make proteins called antibodies to help you fight infections. In multiple ...
- 28. Multiple sclerosis
- (Multiple sclerosis)
- ... for laboratory analysis. This sample can show abnormalities associated with multiple sclerosis, such as abnormal levels of white blood cells or proteins. This procedure can also help rule out viral infections ...
- 29. Mosquito bites
- (Mosquito bites )
- ... While sucking your blood, she also deposits some of her saliva into your skin. This saliva contains proteins that remain in your skin. Your immune system may then react to those proteins, resulting in ...
- 30. Storing and Preparing Expressed Breast Milk
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... if left in the microwave too long. Excessive heat can destroy important proteins and vitamins in the milk. Previously frozen milk that has been thawed in the refrigerator must be used within twenty-four ...
- 31. Providing Breastmilk for Premature and Ill Newborns
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... the cow’s milk proteins found in premature infant formula. Premature babies who are breastfed are less likely to develop intestinal infections than are babies who are formula-fed. The milk you produce ...
- 32. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
- (Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance)
- ... condition or symptoms, such as a nerve condition called peripheral neuropathy or an unexplained rash. The test, called serum protein electrophoresis (SPE), separates your blood proteins into five parts ...
- 33. Membranous nephropathy
- (Membranous nephropathy)
- Membranous nephropathy is a disease in which the small blood vessels in the kidney (glomeruli), which filter wastes from the blood, become inflamed and thickened. As a result, proteins leak from the ...
- 34. Athlete's foot
- (Athlete's foot)
- ... response. After an episode of athlete's foot, proteins might enter your bloodstream, leading to an allergic reaction that may cause an eruption of blisters on your fingers, toes or hands (dermatophytid ...
- 35. Ataxia
- (Ataxia)
- ... ataxias Some types of ataxia and some conditions that cause ataxia are hereditary. If you have one of these conditions, you were born with a defect in a certain gene that makes abnormal proteins. The abnormal ...
- 36. Occupational asthma
- (Occupational asthma)
- ... asthma. These substances include: Animal substances, such as proteins found in dander, hair, scales, fur, saliva and body wastes. Chemicals, such as anhydrides, diisocyanates and acids used to make ...
- 37. Reactive arthritis
- (Reactive arthritis)
- ... Evidence of other problems. Rheumatoid factor is an antibody often found in the blood of people with rheumatoid arthritis. Anti-nuclear antibodies are proteins that are generally found in people who ...
- 38. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- (Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis)
- ... the body but on a different scale than the ESR. Anti-nuclear antibody. Anti-nuclear antibodies are proteins commonly produced by the immune systems of people with certain autoimmune diseases, including ...
- 39. Measles
- (Measles)
- ... immune systems who are exposed to the virus may receive an injection of proteins (antibodies) called immune serum globulin. When given within six days of exposure to the virus, these antibodies can prevent ...
- 40. Muscular dystrophy
- (Muscular dystrophy)
- ... clumsiness and falling — in yourself or your child. Hundreds of genes are involved in making proteins that protect muscle fibers from damage. Muscular dystrophy occurs when one of these genes is defective. ...
