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… Coronary Artery Disease: Family History On this page: Overview Related … Overview You're more likely to have coronary artery disease if you have one or more close relatives who had early coronary artery disease. For men, this means being diagnosed before age 55. …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Aplastic Crisis On this page: Overview Related … in which the bone marrow of someone with sickle cell disease suddenly stops producing red blood cells. This … with parvovirus. This is the virus that causes fifth disease in children. Blood transfusions might be done to …
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… Proctocolectomy and Ileostomy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … for several days or as long as 2 weeks. Learn more Bowel Disease: Caring for Your Ostomy Why It Is Done The main use of this surgery is for inflammatory bowel disease. It may be used in several situations, such as when …
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… Blood Transfusions for Sickle Cell Disease On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … (the donor). The donated blood is carefully screened for diseases before it is used. Before receiving a blood … a sudden or short-term condition related to sickle cell disease . Treat severe complications of sickle cell disease. …
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… Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview Overview Things that put you at risk for coronary artery disease are the things that lead to a problem called … Smoking. Being overweight. A family history of early heart disease. Early heart disease means you have a male family …
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… Crohn's Disease: When Surgery Is Needed On this page: Overview Overview Surgery for Crohn's disease usually is needed if ongoing symptoms do not respond … the large intestine. Cancer or precancerous tissue. Severe disease that does not respond to other treatment. Severe …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration On this page: Overview … the spleen that can happen in people who have sickle cell disease . It happens when a lot of sickled red blood cells … common in infants and young children who have sickle cell disease. It may follow a respiratory infection. In older …
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… Chronic Kidney Disease: Medicines to Be Careful With On this page: Overview … and cause kidney damage. If you have chronic kidney disease , your doctor may advise you to continue to take a … like potassium that are harmful for people who have kidney disease. Many herbs can interact with prescription …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Vision Problems On this page: Overview Related … Information Overview People who have sickle cell disease can sometimes have vision problems. Blood cells that … This most often occurs in people who have hemoglobin SC disease, a type of sickle cell disease. In the worst cases, …
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… Bowel Disease: Changing Your Diet Actionset Overview Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are types of inflammatory bowel disease. What you eat doesn't increase the inflammation that …
