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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 … only for children younger than 16 who have severe complications from the disease. Stem cells can be found in bone … 16 who have: footnote 1 Severe sickle cell disease complications, including repeat strokes , episodes of acute chest …
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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 … that your treatment is going as planned. If you have complications or need special procedures (such as cardiac catheterization or open-heart surgery), you may need …
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… Peripheral Arterial Disease: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want … to your legs. Poor blood flow may cause intermittent claudication . This is tightness or squeezing pain in the calf, … less invasive procedure than surgery. Your doctor inserts a catheter into a blood vessel in your groin and guides it to …
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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 …
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… Congenital Heart Disease: Caring for Your Child On this page: Overview Caring … and not smoking. You can help your teen reach their educational and career goals. If your teen's heart problem might place restrictions on employment, then vocational counselling and employment advice may be helpful …
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… Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) On this page: Related … What is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the term for conditions in which fat …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have an Angiogram? Decision Point You may … and by how much. During the test, a thin tube called a catheter is placed in an artery of your wrist or groin. It's … threaded up into your heart. A dye is put through the catheter. The dye helps your doctor see the arteries on the …
