Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine

Index 419
multiple myeloma 159
pericarditis 95
leukocyte 148, 148t
aging, changes in the blood and
lymph that occur with 123
antibody 245
antihistamine medications 247
B-cell lymphocyte 251
blood and lymph 118, 119–120
bone marrow 132
chemokines 253
corticosteroid medications 257
CSFs 254
cytokines 257
food allergies 260
graft vs. host disease 263
granulocyte 138
human ehrlichiosis 335, 336
immunodeficiency 274
immunotherapy 276
interleukins 278
leukopenia 148
lymph 120
lymphocyte 151
lymphoma 152
mast cell 283
monocyte 157
necrotizing fasciitis 346
PCID 289
phagocyte 162
SCID 294
T-cell lymphocyte 296
TNFs 297
leukopenia 148, 152
leukotrienes 138, 240, 258, 260,
279, 290
life expectancy 42, 72, 334
lifestyle and cancer 367, 377–380,
382–383
lifestyle and cardiovascular health
72–73
aging, cardiovascular changes
that occur with 10
angioplasty 13
anticoagulation therapy 14
atherosclerosis 22
blood pressure 25
body shape and cardiovascular
health 25
CABG 41, 43
CAD 45
cardiac rehabilitation 30–31
cardiomyopathy 31, 33
cardiovascular system 5, 6
cholesterol blood levels 37
CVD 34
DVT 48
heart attack 58
heart failure 58–59
hyperlipidemia 65
hypertension 66–67
intermittent claudication 69
open heart surgery 91
Ornish program 91–92
physical exercise and
cardiovascular health 97
pulmonary hypertension 99
PVD 96–97
Raynaud’s syndrome 101–102
risk factors for cardiovascular
disease 102
smoking and cardiovascular
disease 105
soy and cardiovascular health
106
stroke 108
triglyceride blood level 112
valvular heart disease 114
ligament 10, 96
lignans 379t
lipid-lowering medications 81–82,
85t
lipid mediators. See prostaglandins
lipid metabolism 10, 16–17, 25,
48–49, 64–66
lipoprotein 35, 36, 64, 246
listeriosis 341
liver
aging, changes in the blood and
lymph that occur with 123
amebiasis 307
antimitochondrial antibodies
248
blood and lymph medical
traditions 121
cardiovascular system 6
cholesterol blood levels 36
clotting factors 136
CMV 320
erythrocyte 137
erythrocytes 119
graft vs. host disease 263
hematopoiesis 140
immune system 235
malaria 342, 343
obesity and cardiovascular
disease 90
triglyceride blood level 112
liver cancer 327, 370, 373
livestock 309–311, 338
living with allergies 247–248, 258,
279–280
living with cardiovascular disease
5, 73–74, 104
living with chronic pulmonary
conditions 185, 190, 201, 203,
205, 207–208
living with immune disorders 280
LMWH. See low molecular weight
heparin
long QT syndrome (LQTS) 7, 19,
39, 40, 74–75, 111
loop diuretics 80–81, 81t
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) 16,
36, 66
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
(LDL-C)
apoB100 16
cholesterol blood levels 36–37
diabetes and cardiovascular
disease 48–49
diet and cardiovascular health
50
hyperlipidemia 65
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 82
omega fatty acids and
cardiovascular health 90
soy and cardiovascular health
106
triglyceride blood level 112
low molecular weight heparin
(LMWH) 14, 78
LQTS. See long QT syndrome
lumbar puncture 323, 341, 344
lung abscess 208, 232
lung cancer 208–212, 209t, 210,
211t
adult survivors of childhood
cancer 367
asbestosis 184, 185
atelectasis 191
bronchitis 196
cancer vaccines 373
CEA 374
pleural effusion 218
smoking and cancer 392
smoking and pulmonary disease
230, 231
thoracentesis 232
thoracotomy 232
lung capacity 73, 182
lungs 212–213, 212t–213t
aerobic fitness 9
aging, cardiovascular changes
that occur with 10
aging, pulmonary changes that
occur with 181