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… Acid Burns On this page: Overview Overview Acid products include toilet cleaners, battery acid, bleach, chemicals used in industry for crystal …
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… Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease On this page: Conditions … changes. Ask your doctor if eating more foods high in iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12 could help your anemia. But don't make …
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… Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD) On this page: Conditions … such as pernicious anemia , hemolytic anemia , or iron deficiency anemia . How is anemia of chronic disease … iron if your doctor tells you to. Unless you also have iron deficiency anemia, taking iron does not help with ACD. If …
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… COPD and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency On this page: Overview Overview What is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is a protein normally … whose bodies do not produce enough of this protein (AAT deficiency) are more likely to develop emphysema and to do …
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… Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Genetic Testing On this page: Overview About the … make an abnormal type of AAT, either of which can cause AAT deficiency. These people are more likely to have lung … Some types of abnormal AAT can also damage the liver. AAT deficiency is a rare disorder and is the only known genetic …
Medical tests
… Lactic Acid Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Risks Results Test Overview A lactic acid test is a blood test that measures the level of lactic … the blood ( dehydration ). Blood problems, such as severe anemia or leukemia . Liver disease or liver damage that …
Medications
… Fluorouracil/Salicylic Acid - Topical On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects … slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. Salicylic acid works by softening the top layer of skin which helps … your medical history, especially of: a certain enzyme deficiency (dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase - DPD) kidney …
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… Tiaprofenic Acid - Oral On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects … Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (including tiaprofenic acid) may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or … NSAIDs) bleeding/clotting problems blood disorders (such as anemia) growths in the nose (nasal polyps) heart disease …
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… Mefenamic Acid - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side … Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (including mefenamic acid) may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or … NSAIDs) bleeding/clotting problems blood disorders (such as anemia) growths in the nose (nasal polyps) heart disease …
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… Zoledronic Acid - Injection On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects … (hypercalcemia) that may occur with cancer. Zoledronic acid is also used with cancer chemotherapy to treat bone … as breast, lung) that have spread to the bones. Zoledronic acid belongs to a class of drugs known as bisphosphonates. …
