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Respiratory
The generic term respiratory disease, all diseases of the respiratory tract (eg trachea, bronchi and lungs) activities. Among the respiratory diseases include bronchitis, bronchial chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.
Allergies
According to estimates, every third German an allergy. For unknown reasons, the number of allergy sufferers is rising steadily in industrialized nations. We offer information about the origins, diagnosis and treatment options of allergies.
Asthma
Asthma is a disease of the airways, in which the bronchial tubes constrict spasmodically. The individual in question is literally "off the air." What happens in asthma?, What triggers asthma? and How do I deal with it? are just a few of the questions we want to answer you. Recent studies, basic information and forms of therapy we provide individual patient are available.
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common and yet most unknown diseases. It is characterized by cough, sputum and, in the course of the disease, by increasing breathlessness. What are the causes of COPD? COPD is a treatable? - Questions that are answered on these pages.
Celiac disease
For people who suffer from celiac disease is by eating foods that contain gluten, triggers an inflammatory reaction in the small intestine mucosa, which leads to a chronic disease of the small intestine (enteropathy).
Lactose intolerance
The carbohydrate lactose - milk sugar also called - can be found in many foods again. For example, commercially available milk contains about 4.5% lactose.
Skin disorders
The term acne refers to various distinct pathological inflammatory changes of the skin in the form of blackheads (comedones), papules (red nodules under the skin), pustules (pus spots) and nodes, which are due to a disease of the pilosebaceous follicles. Acne is not contagious.
Hair loss
In general, every person loses up to 100 hairs a day that goes beyond hair loss treatment. A distinction is hereditary, circular and diffuse hair loss.
Shed
Dandruff is usually an annoying but harmless cosmetic problem, but can also be a sign of a serious skin disease be
Sleep Apnea
Three or four times you will hear a loud snoring, breathing stops for about a half a minute - follows instructions for sleep apnea. Relaxation of this type mean enormous stress for those affected.
Emphysema
Emphysema is an incurable disease of the lungs. Causes may be from smoking, chronic bronchitis, or an alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. The course is insidious.
Itching
In medical jargon is known as itching pruritus, the word comes from the Latin itch purire (). It describes an itching of the skin that causes a compulsive scratching.
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common autosomal recessive hereditary metabolic diseases. Through a genetic defect is produced in the body's glandular tissue sticky, viscous mucus, which can cause severe disruptions of bodily functions.