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… What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that affects your bones. It means you have bones … levels of estrogen in men can lead to bone loss. Certain diseases of the: Hormone (endocrine) system, such as … hyperthyroidism . Stomach and intestines (gastrointestinal diseases), such as malabsorption, Crohn's disease , …
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… Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ (2015). Treatment of gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease , 10th ed., vol. 1, pp 1134–1138. Philadelphia: … Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ (2015). Treatment of gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger and …
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… What is whooping cough? Whooping cough (pertussis) is a disease that causes very severe coughing that may last for … Getting the pertussis vaccine can help you avoid the disease, make it less severe, and prevent you from spreading … medicines make it less likely that you will spread the disease. If you start taking antibiotics when you first get …
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… often the cause. Other causes include hernias and Crohn's disease , which can twist or narrow the intestine. Or a … intestine caused by diverticulitis or inflammatory bowel disease . What are the symptoms? Symptoms of a bowel … You may need a colostomy or an ileostomy after surgery. The diseased part of the intestine is removed, and the remaining …
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… treatment for pelvic cancer. A period of inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis ) or diverticulitis . A deep … talk about your symptoms and about any surgery, trauma, or disease that could have caused a fistula. For a physical …
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… cause of jaundice. A liver biopsy can find certain liver diseases (such as cirrhosis), infections (such as … and AST levels show liver damage and can help confirm liver disease. See how much the liver is inflamed or scarred by hepatitis or other liver diseases. See whether other liver conditions, such as …
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… Overview Opportunistic infections and diseases occur in people whose immune systems have been weakened by a disease such as HIV infection. Opportunistic infections that … our content . … Overview Opportunistic infections and diseases occur in people whose immune systems have been …
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… Overview If you know that you are not at risk for eye disease and you don't have signs of vision problems, get a complete eye examination to check for eye disease and vision problems: footnote 1 At least every 10 … farsightedness. If you are at risk for or have signs of eye disease, such as glaucoma or age-related macular …
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… a fungal nail infection . This technique removes only the diseased and damaged nail, not the healthy part of the nail. … the nail away from the nail bed or by cutting out the diseased portion of the nail. What To Expect Fingernails may … bandage as needed. It should heal within 2 weeks. After the diseased and dead tissue has been removed, the infection can …
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… hip fracture or dislocation can lead to avascular necrosis. Diseases such as sickle cell disease , gout , and lupus also may lead to avascular … have a limp, or refuse to bear weight. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is a type of avascular necrosis in children that …
