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… or a spleen that is not working properly Sickle-cell disease An immune system weakened by disease or medical treatment Chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis B or …
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… iron, it can damage the liver and heart and lead to other diseases, such as diabetes and arthritis . Hemochromatosis … a lot of blood transfusions , certain blood problems, liver disease, or alcohol use disorder . This is called acquired … The early symptoms are somewhat vague or subtle. So this disease is sometimes mistaken for another condition. Early …
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… used in B.C. provides longer lasting protection against disease. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who … free to children and adults at high risk of meningococcal disease, including those who have: No spleen, or a spleen … in close contact with a person with meningococcal A, Y or W disease, or who are determined by public health to be at …
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… liver. If left untreated, it can progress to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, liver cancer and even death. How is … Some people with chronic HCV will develop significant liver disease. This can lead to scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, liver failure, liver cancer or the …
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… some people with chronic HCV will develop significant liver disease. This can lead to scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), … testing. Early treatment can prevent very serious liver disease, liver cancer, or the need for a liver transplant. … promote good health while living with HCV, learn about the disease and consider the following: Access direct-acting …
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… body stay healthy. If your bone marrow is attacked by a disease such as multiple myeloma, it can no longer make … stem cells. A stem cell transplant may be needed to treat diseases, such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma … transplant usually are younger than 70, do not have other diseases such as heart disease or diabetes, and have a …
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… that the spread of smallpox was stopped and that the disease had been wiped out. Because there is a slight risk … Smallpox virus is known to exist in labs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. and at the … and infect people for up to a day. People who get this disease must stay away from others to help prevent it from …
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… this medication before and you have risk factors for heart disease (see Precautions), you may be advised to take your … or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: heart disease (such as chest pain, heart attack, irregular … as stroke, transient ischemic attack) blood circulation disease (such as ischemic bowel disease, Raynaud's disease) …
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… Deferasirox may rarely cause serious (even fatal) kidney disease, liver disease, and stomach/intestinal bleeding (see also Side Effects section). Kidney disease may be more likely to occur in people with kidney …
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… may rarely cause serious (possibly fatal) kidney disease, liver disease, and stomach/intestinal bleeding (see also Side Effects section). Kidney disease may be more likely to occur in people with kidney …
