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… Oxygen Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Citations Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (2021). Global strategy for the diagnosis, … pulmonary disease: 2020 GOLD Science Committee report on COVID-19 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. American …
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… Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Inflammatory Eye Disease On this page: Overview Overview Inflammatory eye disease ( uveitis ) can develop as a complication in … (band keratopathy), or vision loss. The incidence of eye disease is 2 to 34 out of 100 children who have JIA. …
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… Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery? Decision Point You may … so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 … options Have surgery to relieve symptoms of Dupuytren's disease. Try other treatments instead, such as finger …
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… Crohn's Disease: Problems Outside the Digestive Tract On this page: … Overview Sometimes symptoms of Crohn's disease can develop outside the digestive tract in other … suggest that the immune system is involved in Crohn's disease. Systemic symptoms can include: footnote 1 Joint …
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… Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Cancer Risk On this page: Overview Overview Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) increases the risk of colon cancer. The amount … of increased risk depends on the type of inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease of the …
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… Stem Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … Stem cell transplant is a possible cure for sickle cell disease . It's usually considered only for children younger than 16 who have severe complications from the disease. Stem cells can be found in bone marrow . Bone …
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… Celiac Disease: Eating a Gluten-Free Diet Actionset Overview Celiac disease (or celiac sprue) is a problem with digesting … on the person's own body. (This is called an autoimmune disease.) Celiac disease seems to run in families. Celiac …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Roles of Different Doctors On this page: Overview … are involved in taking care of people with coronary artery disease? After a diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD), you should visit your primary care physician …
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… Peripheral Arterial Disease: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want … you can talk to your doctor about them. Peripheral Arterial Disease: Should I Have Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare … is for people who have symptoms from peripheral arterial disease, such as leg pain when they exercise. This decision …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Helping a Loved One On this page: Getting Started … a family member or other loved one who has coronary artery disease, you may want to know what you can do to help. Your … Help keep track of medicines. People with heart disease typically take a few medicines each day. Make sure …
