See Premature ventricular contraction GI disease The shortening of the muscularis propria of the GI tract, resulting in peristalsis. See Giant peristaltic contraction Obstetrics The shortening of myometrial cells, resulting in â intrauterine tension. See Braxton Hicks contraction Physiology A â in muscle length, accompanied by â tension.
New method for the early detection of vineyard mildew, powdery mildew and botrytis. May 9, 2013. The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, has developed a new method for the early detection of the diseases mildew, powdery mildew and botrytis in vines.
Sedimentation rate is most commonly used to diagnose and monitor auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus that typically cause severe inflammation. CRP, on the other hand, is a very useful test for the lower levels of chronic inflammation that can promote heart disease and diabetes. In particular, the relationship between elevated CRP and heart disease (including heart attack) has been strongly established.