Hypertension and Psoriasis are types of Chronic Diseases
Chronic Diseases are disease that lasts very long. Some of the chronic
diseases that often cause death to the sufferer are::
1. Hypertension, including a chronic disease that is often found and
attacked the heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes. Hypertension is also
included major cause of stroke. Hypertension is generally a continuous
blood pressure high or above normal blood pressure.Since most are
asymptomatic, and only occasionally complained of headaches or tension
in the neck so that people with hypertension should not only take
medicine when symptoms / complaints arise. Risk factors for
hypertension that can not be changed, such as family history, age,
gender and race, as well as factors that can be changed such as
medical and lifestyle.Risk factors that can be changed such as high
blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, cholesterol, uric acid,
obesity, smoking, lack of exercise and blood disorders.
2. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of skin. The disease is
characterized by red patches with scales and thick rough. The disease
is regarded as a disease of the immune disorder, which is influenced
mainly by T cells (a type of white blood cells). Activated T cells
will interact with skin cells (mainly keratinocytes) and resulted in
the formation of thick and scaly skin.
The cause of the disease is still unknown, but the researchers have
managed to find the abnormal gene that leads to the formation of
psoriasis on the sufferer. Thus, this disease has a hereditary disease
risks.
If not treated properly, the disease can develop complications
(disease worse) such as psoriatic erythroderma (whole body becomes
red) or generalized psoriasis pustulosa (psoriasis with small bubbles
containing pus) that can endanger the lives of sufferers.
Many factors can exacerbate or trigger psoriasis. Such as stress, cold
weather and low humidity, certain medications, infections
(streptococcal bacteria, HIV), trauma (scratching, friction), alcohol
and smoking.
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