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Edema |
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Edema (BE: oedema, formerly known as dropsy or hydropsy) is swelling of any organ or tissue due to accumulation of excess fluid, without an increase of the number of cells in the affected tissue. Principles Edema is the increase of [intracellular fluid] (ICF) in any organ. Generally, the amount of ICF is in balance. Increased secretion of fluid into the interstitium or impaired removal of this fluid may be associated with edema. Mechanisms causing increased secretion are inflammation, i ...
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Edema News Headlines
- Drug Controls High-altitude Illness
ScienceDaily - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- New Angiogenesis Inhibitor Has Promise For Treating Deadly Brain Tumor
ScienceDaily - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Drug shows promise against diabetic eye condition
Reuters - Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:25 EST
- Drug shows promise against diabetic eye condition
Reuters - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:18 EST
- Pine Tree Bark Reduces Side Effects In Hypertensive Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:00 EST
- Celtic Pharma And Neurobiological Technologies Present An Update On XERECEPT(R) For Peritumoral Brain Edema
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 18 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Key To Acute Lung Injury Lies In Ang2 Protein
ScienceDaily - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- MacuSight(TM) Initiates First Phase I Study Of Novel Ophthalmic Drug Candidate
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Size Of Metastasis In The Sentinel Node Predicts Additional Nodal Involvement In Penile Carcinoma
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Outlook good after swimming-related lung problem
Reuters - Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:57 EST
- Relationship Between Painful Bladder Syndrome And Idiopathic Orthostatic Cyclic Edema Is Postulated
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Galvus Combination Lowers Blood Sugar By Up To 2.8%
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:00 EST
- Twice-Daily Dosing Of Xibrom(TM) As Equivalent To Four Times A Day Of Other Treatments, Study
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 05 May 2006 06:00 EST
- New Compound May Decrease Vision Loss In Diabetes
ScienceDaily - Mon, 18 Jul 2005 02:00 EST
- Study Identifies Why Diabetes Drug Causes Edema
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 18 Jun 2005 06:00 EST
- Study sheds light on why diabetes drug causes edema
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 18 Jun 2005 06:00 EST
- Study Sheds Light On Why Diabetes Drug Causes Edema
ScienceDaily - Sun, 19 Jun 2005 02:00 EST
- Scripps Research Scientists Discover New Key to Pulmonary Edema in Respiratory Distress Syndrome
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Jun 2005 07:00 EST
- Metaglidasen Improves Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Without Causing Weight Gain or Edema
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 12 Jun 2005 06:00 EST
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