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… Retinal Detachment On this page: Related Information What is retinal detachment? … symptoms? Many people see floaters and flashes of light before they have symptoms of retinal detachment. Floaters are … using ultrasound. This is a test that uses sound waves to form an image of the retina on a computer screen. How is …
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… and Mallet Toes On this page: Conditions Basics Related Information Conditions Basics What are hammer, claw, and … can cause the toe muscles to get out of balance. If a shoe forces a toe to stay in a bent position for too long, the muscles tighten and the tendons shorten, …
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… Bilirubin. Albumin. Total serum protein. Tests that check for inflammation of the liver (liver enzyme studies) Your … (chronic) infection. If liver enzymes are high, a test for hepatitis C antibodies may be done to see if you have … How To Prepare In general, there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you to. How It Is …
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… Cleft Lip On this page: Related Information What is cleft lip? Cleft lip is a … cleft lip. It's important to take good care of yourself before and during your pregnancy so that your baby will be as … How is cleft lip treated? Surgery can fix a cleft lip. Before surgery, a baby may wear a mouth support (such as a …
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… Cleft Palate On this page: Related Information What is cleft palate? Cleft … palate that may go through to the nasal cavity. A cleft can form on any part of the palate, including the front part of … palate. It's important to take good care of yourself before and during your pregnancy so that your baby will be as …
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… and Tests Treatment Overview Home Treatment Related Information What is autism spectrum … trying to find out exactly which genes may be responsible for passing down ASD in families. ASD tends to occur more … treat your child. How is it treated? The goals of treatment for ASD are to: Reduce ASD symptoms. Support learning and …
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… Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Surgery Related Information What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve . This nerve carries information from the eye to the brain. When the nerve is …
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… (AAT) Deficiency On this page: Overview Related Information Overview What is alpha-1 antitrypsin … your risk of developing COPD. What puts you at risk for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? Your doctor may suspect … the level of AAT in the blood. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 clinical …
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… Molar Pregnancy On this page: Related Information What is a molar pregnancy? A … is thought to be caused by a problem with the genetic information of an egg or sperm. There are two types of molar … partial. Complete molar pregnancy. An egg with no genetic information is fertilized by a sperm. It does not develop into …
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… Treatment Overview Self-Care Getting Support Related Information What is Down syndrome? Down … during pregnancy and after birth. Doctors don't know for sure what causes the extra chromosome to happen. What … and a blood test can show if your baby may be at risk for Down syndrome. Other tests can show if your baby has …
