Chapter: The Massage Connection ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY : Lymphatic System

General Causes of Disease

Human disease results from the action of various in-jurious agents on cells and tissue, causing biochemi-cal or structural damage.

GENERAL CAUSES OF DISEASE

Human disease results from the action of various in-jurious agents on cells and tissue, causing biochemi-cal or structural damage. Disease may be caused by:

· Impaired energy production (e.g., reduced nu-trition or reduced availability of oxygen to tis-sues)

· Impaired immune responses

· Genetic abnormalities inherited from a parent or acquired by radiation, viruses, drugs, or chemicals

· Metabolic toxic agents such as alcohol, drugs, and heavy metals

· Physical agents (e.g., mechanical trauma, heat and cold, radiation injury)

· Chemical agents such as industrial and agricul-tural chemicals and toxic waste

· Infectious agents

· Abnormal development and growth.

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