Alu 301 chapter 8 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ALU 301: Chapter 3: (Rheumatoid Arthritis) Test With Complete Solutions Rheumatoid Arthritis A chronic inflammatory polyarthritis of unknown etiology that targets the synovial tissue of movable joints. Arthritis is the primary symptom but just one manifestation of a more extensive systemic inflammatory process. HLA-DR4 (a human leukocyte antigen) A type of histocompatibility Class II antigen believed to be associated with an increased suspectibility to RA and is is found in the majority ...

Brain Tumors - ANSWER-The 2nd most frequent malignancy in children and adolescents. 45% mortality rate; highest morbidity of any childhood cancer. Astrocytoma - ANSWER-Most common pediatric brain lesion. It is located in the brain hemispheric area. Survival rates can approach 90% in the low-grade (1 and 2) astrocytoma. Medulloblastoma - ANSWER-Occurs almost exclusively in children and constitutes about 1/5 of primary brain tumors. Located in the posterior fossa of the brain. Complete remov...

ALU 301: Chapter 3: (Rheumatoid Arthritis) Test With Complete Solutions Rheumatoid Arthritis A chronic inflammatory polyarthritis of unknown etiology that targets the synovial tissue of movable joints. Arthritis is the primary symptom but just one manifestation of a more extensive systemic inflammatory process. HLA-DR4 (a human leukocyte antigen) A type of histocompatibility Class II antigen believed to be associated with an increased suspectibility to RA and is is found in the majority ...

What is the most frequent childhood malignancy? Acute leukemia. It is followed by brain tumors, lymphomas and neuroblastomas. Brain Tumors The 2nd most frequent malignancy in children and adolescents. 45% mortality rate; highest morbidity of any childhood cancer. Astrocytoma Most common pediatric brain lesion. It is located in the brain hemispheric area. Survival rates can approach 90% in the low-grade (1 and 2) astrocytoma. Medulloblastoma Occurs almost exclusively in children and cons...