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… It may do such a good job that you don't know you have a disease. But at some point, your heart and body will no … is called congestion. It's why some doctors call the disease congestive heart failure. What causes it? Any … can lead to heart failure. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, heart valve …
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… of the immune system , the body's defence system against disease. The lymph nodes filter lymph fluid as it flows … throat (caused by the streptococcus bacterium) or Lyme disease (a bacterial infection spread by certain types of … (MMR) vaccination. Cancer, such as leukemia, Hodgkin disease, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Acquired immunodeficiency …
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… typhoid vaccine? The vaccine helps protect against typhoid disease, an infection caused by typhoid bacteria. The … Typhoid vaccine will give you some protection against the disease (it is about 50 to 55 percent effective). However, … any component of the vaccine An immune system weakened by disease or medical treatment A stomach illness with nausea …
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… in an automobile crash, may also cause aortic dissection. Diseases of the connective tissue. Either Marfan syndrome or … wall. This damage can lead to aortic dissection. Other diseases. Certain diseases increase the risk of an aortic dissection. These …
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… much sugar (glucose) in their blood. Experts believe the disease develops in children the same way it does in adults. … past, doctors believed that type 2 diabetes was an adult disease and that type 1 diabetes was a children's disease. Now, more and more children are getting type 2 …
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… protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia). How To Use … a rare but serious pelvic infection (pelvic inflammatory disease-PID), which can cause permanent damage to sex organs … sexual partners, or infection with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), or who have had PID in the past (see also …
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… the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension). Lowering high … or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: lung disease (such as current or past history of asthma, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) certain types of irregular heartbeats (such as …
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… protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia). How To Use … a rare but serious pelvic infection (pelvic inflammatory disease-PID), which can cause permanent damage to sex organs … partners, or who are infected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), or who have had PID in the past (see also …
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… MS, but it may help to decrease the number of episodes of disease worsening (relapses) and slow the worsening of the disease. How To Use Read the Medication Guide and, if … as depression, rare thoughts of suicide) symptoms of liver disease (such as nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop, loss of …
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… has rarely caused very serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. Get medical help right away if you develop symptoms of liver disease, including stomach/abdominal pain, unusual … ankles/feet Gefitinib may cause rare (possibly fatal) lung disease (interstitial lung disease-ILD). Tell your doctor …
