Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) results in progressive destruction of the immune system, ultimately resulting in opportunistic infections and AIDS. HIV-infection, affecting 40 million people worldwide, poses a big burden on current healthcare.
Posts Tagged ‘Add new tag’
Targeting immunity: an illustration of HIV disease
Saturday, October 10th, 2009Tags: Add new tag, HIV
My Special Diet
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009My name is Julie and I have PKU. I wanted to take a few moments to share my experiences with you. I am 22 and I have 3 brothers, but I am the only one with this condition.As a child I can remember feeling a little different particularly at meal times. My parents were great though: there were always making stories up about my special diet. My brothers, who are all older than me were also involved my education.
Tags: Add new tag, My Special Diet, PKU
Birmingham Children’s Hospital IMD Games 2008
Monday, September 29th, 2008On the 28th September 2008, over 100 children converged at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, to participate in a special day. What made the day so special was that the children participating had all been affected in one way or another, by an Inborn Metabolic Disease.
Tags: Add new tag, IMD, metabolic awareness, metabolic disorder
Inherited Metabolic Disorders
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Inherited Metabolic Disorders are rare but there are over 1000 known types. Such disorders are treatable with special diets (in some cases drug therapy may also be used).
Tags: Add new tag, Inherited Metabolic Disorders, metabolic awareness, PKU
PKU and the 3 R’s
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008I remember when I first started seeing my dietitian on my return to the diet, sounds a bit like a movie title! PKU and the return of the Diet!! She explained to me that to help maintain consistently low blood Phe levels, management will involve a three-pronged approach known as the 3 R’s: Record, Restrict, and Replace. I must Record the amount of Phe I consume, Restrict my diet to the right amount of low-Phe foods, and replace those higher-Phe foods with low-Phe alternatives, such as Phe-free protein supplements like Lophlex and Add-ins. I know this type of management is not a cure, but it has been effective in helping to prevent many of the symptoms of PKU in myself such as the drowsiness and bad temper. So remember the 3 R’s: Record, Restrict, and Replace.
Tags: 3 r's, Add new tag, back on diet, diet, metabolic awareness, PKU, Thoughts on PKU
MSUD, Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Monday, June 30th, 2008This is part three in the series for Metabolic Disease Awareness Week. It focuses on Maple Syrup Urine Disease or as it is commonly called MSUD.
MSUD has an incidence rate of 1 in 250,000 people in the UK (this is similar to the US): it is inherited in a autosomal recessive manner. This means that the parents of the affected child carry a genetic trait that causes MSUD. There is a 25% chance of having a child with MSUD if both parents are carriers.
Tags: Add new tag, Maple Syrup Urine Disease, metabolic disorder, MSUD
Metabolic Awareness Week
Friday, June 27th, 2008The 29th of June sees the advent of another Metabolic Awareness Week (from CLIMB) in the UK. As a dietetic student with a keen interest in this field, I wanted to take the opportunity of sharing my thoughts on the subject. I will write a series of articles over the coming days to help increase the exposure of Inborn Metabolic Disorders.
Tags: Add new tag, HCU, metabolic, metabolic disorder, MSUD, PKU