dysfunction

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dysfunction

any consequence of an activity which inhibits the achievement of the desired objective. In the study of ORGANIZATIONS, dysfunctions refer to those aspects of organizations which are essential to the organization's proper functioning but at the same time detract from organizational performance. For instance, a justifiable emphasis on following the correct procedures can also stifle the flexibility that is often needed in work situations. See GOAL DISPLACEMENT.
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Mary Lou Worster Anderson, 48, has been afflicted by Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) for nine years.
Mary Lou Worster Anderson
The term "chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome" (CFIDS) was proposed by a researcher to illuminate the multi-systemic impact of the illness.
Understanding CFIDS
Furthermore, [CD4.sup.+] T cells derived from local environments exhibit greater immune dysfunction than systemic [CD4.sup.+] T cells.
Local and Systemic [CD4.sup.+] T Cell Exhaustion Reverses with Clinical Resolution of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Controlling triggers and environmental factors contributing to inflammation can be a very effective treatment for the symptoms of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and also addresses the underlying immune dysfunction, a key to preventing further joint damage and debilitation.
Not skin deep: Psoriatic arthritis and the complications of systemic inflammation seen with psoriasis
Immune dysfunction and immunotherapy in heart disease.
Immune dysfunction and immunotherapy in heart disease
The complex nature of current routine vaccinations has prompted concern that children might suffer immune dysfunction and become vulnerable to diseases not targeted by the vaccines (JAMA 2005; 294:699-705).
Vaccines don't promote nontargeted infections
'The immune dysfunction underlying allergy is thought to be caused by inadequate stimulation of the immune system.
Friendly bacteria to help babies
Umetsu of Stanford University and his colleagues now propose that mild hepatitis A infections may ward off such immune dysfunction. In the Oct.
The good side of a viral infection?
The AIDS Malignancy Program was designed to assist the research community in studying the interplay of viruses, immune dysfunction, aberrant growth factor expression, and the development of cancer in AIDS patients, with the goal of creating more effective treatment regimens.
Cancer and AIDS: National Cancer Institute's investment in research
This discussion reviews the general clinical situations that suggest immune dysfunction and links these to the approaches used to assess immune function.
Evaluation of suspected immunodeficiency. (Cover Story)
(5) Immune dysfunction appears to be a common finding in these children.
Avoiding perils and pitfalls in velocardiofacial syndrome: an otolaryngologist's perspective. (Original Article)
The caregivers also manifested abnormalities in HPA activity presumably caused by stress and possibly related to the immune dysfunction: Mean saliva cortisol levels were chronically and significantly increased, compared with those of controls.
Stress management training may help overwhelmed elderly caregivers. (Attenuates Immune Impairment)
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