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… puberty) or for longer than 1 year. Have another autoimmune disease. Are prone to allergies (atopy). Have major hair … loss is not clear, your doctor may do tests to check for a disease that could be causing your hair loss. Tests include: … areata. In MG Lebwohl et al., eds., Treatment of Skin Disease: Comprehensive Therapeutic Strategies , 3rd ed., pp. …
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… is safe and effective for treating a certain condition or disease. Clinical trials show how effective this medicine or … in the future it may help other people who have the same disease. How clinical trials work Your doctor will help you … all clinical trials randomize people. If you have a serious disease, such as cancer, you will not be given only a …
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… Arthroplasty is surgery done to reconstruct or replace a diseased joint. For rheumatoid arthritis , arthroplasty is … will not cure rheumatoid arthritis, nor will it stop disease activity. But if a joint is badly diseased, surgery may provide pain relief and improve …
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… Some of these conditions include: Arthritis . Thyroid disease. History of a stroke . Alzheimer's disease . Parkinson's disease . Diabetes . Heart failure . Poor nutrition. …
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… noticeable and frequent symptoms during pregnancy. Kidney disease. Diabetes . Neurological diseases, including peripheral neuropathy , Parkinson's disease , and possibly radiculopathy (a pinched nerve), …
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… a problem from the procedure varies based on how severe the disease is. footnote 4 For older adults, serious … catheterization and intervention in pediatric cardiac disease: A scientific statement from the American Heart … of pregnancy in patients with complex congenital heart disease: A scientific statement for healthcare professionals …
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… Spondyloarthropathies are a family of long-term (chronic) diseases of joints. These diseases occur in children (juvenile spondyloarthropathies) … arthritis , and joint problems linked to inflammatory bowel disease (enteropathic arthritis). Spondyloarthropathies are …
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… transplant is a procedure in which a surgeon removes a diseased heart and replaces it with a donor heart. During a … blood through the body while the surgeon removes the diseased heart and replaces it with a healthy heart from a … transplant may be considered when a person has severe heart disease and is likely to benefit most from a donor heart. A …
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… causes it? Dilated cardiomyopathy can be caused by many diseases or problems that may or may not be related to your … will want to know about recent illnesses and about heart disease in your family. Your doctor will listen to your … be treated, this can slow or stop the progression of the disease. For some types of cardiomyopathy, treatment can …
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… be called primary biliary cirrhosis and is a type of liver disease caused by damage to the bile ducts in the liver. Much like other forms of liver disease, PBC permanently damages the liver as tissue is … system appears to be involved. As with other forms of liver disease, treatment focuses on reducing symptoms, preventing …
