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Obesity vs Overweight How common is Overweight and Obesity Excessive accumulation of fat resulting in above normal body weight and impairment of health is collectively known as obesity and overweight. Although obesity and overweight are preventable, there are more than 1.5 billion adults above the age of 20 who are overweight. Over 200 million […]
Arteriosclerosis vs Atherosclerosis Arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis are two terms that sound so similar that they sometimes confuse even the new doctors. These two terms refer to conditions that are lightly related by the fact that both narrow the arteries. Age, smoking, obesity, family history are definite risk factors for both conditions and prevalence of […]
Viral vs Bacterial Meningitis Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Both bacterial and viral meningitis present the same. The clinical history, examination finding, methods of investigation and treatment protocols are the same. However, investigation findings, specific treatment and prognosis are different. It is important to make a […]
Genital Warts vs Herpes Genital warts are caused by human papillomavirus. Herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus. When genital warts ulcerate they look like herpes ulcers. But the similarities stop there. Genital Warts Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a DNA virus which infects skin cells and mucus membranes. It can only multiply in dead […]
Apoptosis vs Necrosis Necrosis and apoptosis are two terms commonly encountered in clinical and academic pathology. These are complex phenomena of cell death. One is pathological while the other is physiological. It is important to understand the basic differences of these two. This article describes necrosis and apoptosis, their mechanism, and clarifies the difference between […]
Key Difference – Viral vs Bacterial Infection Bacteria and viruses enter the human body and multiply to cause diseases. Though, both bacterial and viral infections present differently according to the affected organ, the key difference between viral and bacterial infection is that the bacterial infections increase neutrophil and eosinophil counts while viruses increase lymphocyte […]
The key difference between arthritis and osteoarthritis is that arthritis is a broad term that describes 100 different joint swelling and inflammation conditions caused due to genetics, build-up of too much uric acid, repeated stress on the joints, autoimmune conditions, or viral infections, while osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis caused mainly due […]
厌食症和贪食症的关键区别their eating pattern. Anorexic patients do not eat while bulimic patients eat, but try to purge using various methods. Anorexia and bulimia are two common eating disorders. They both result in poor calorie intake. In anorexia, the poor caloric intake is due to inadequate eating. In bulimia, the […]
