Posted 2012/3/27
Influenza
Influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza virus. The pathogen has three types, i.e. Type A, B and C, and is transmitted via droplets of moisture in the breath. Influenza has strong infectivity and variation property, producing new sub-types ceaselessly. A lot of people are liable to be infected by influenza, so it usually breaks out like an epidemic.
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is one of the systematic chronic metabolic diseases with genetic background. Its basic pathogenesis is the secretion deficiency of insulin, which leads to the metabolic disorder of sugar, fat and protein. High blood sugar and glycosuria are its two clinical characters. Diabetes mellitus is one of the most popular diseases harmful to human beings. It occurs at any age, with 50-70 as its incidence peak. Diabetes mellitus is called Xiaoke in Chinese traditional iatrology.
Acne
Cuochuang (acne), also known as Fenci, is a chronic inflammation of sebaceous gland of hair bursa. It often occurs on the face, the chest and the back of young people. Its main lesions are papilla, pustule, cyst, black acne and scar. The endocrine disorder is the main factor that causes the disease, especially, the interaction among the excessive secretion of male hormone, sebum functions and microbe in hair bursas. Also, its occurrence is related to zinc deficiency in the developmental stage and the genetic factor.
