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… tissue. Type 1 diabetes starts because the body's immune system destroys those beta cells. So people who have … slowly developing form of type 1 diabetes called latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). Some rare forms of … level within a target range. It can be taken as a shot (injection) or through an insulin pump . Most people who have …
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… prone to eczema due to differences in their skin and their immune systems: Healthy skin acts as a barrier to prevent … dry easily and allows irritants to get in more easily. The immune system of children with eczema reacts more strongly to irritants than usual. When the immune system responds strongly to irritants, it makes the …
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… light scarring, and improve uneven skin colouring. Filler injections. These are used to smooth wrinkles or pitted … up that area. This goes away with time. Botulinum toxin injections. These use a form of botulinum toxin that can be … Peel Dermabrasion Electrolysis for Removing Hair Filler Injections Laser Resurfacing Sclerotherapy Common cosmetic …
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… condition or disease is present, such as cirrhosis , hepatitis , diverticulitis , inflammatory bowel disease , … condition or disease is present, such as cirrhosis , hepatitis , diverticulitis , inflammatory bowel disease , …
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… services Reduce sharing of substance use equipment Reduce hepatitis C and HIV Reduce deaths and harms from drug …
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… instead, such as finger exercises, physiotherapy, or an injection. Key points to remember Surgery can improve, but … are other treatments for Dupuytren's disease? A collagenase injection (such as Santyl) may dissolve some of the tight … will return after surgery. I'm going to try a collagenase injection to see if I can avoid surgery. Jim, age 59 I have …
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… become infected don't have symptoms. This is because the immune system is usually able to fight the disease. … mental or physical problems. A person with a weakened immune system can develop life-threatening toxoplasmosis. … blood tests for toxoplasmosis. If you have an impaired immune system, get the blood test for Toxoplasma gondii . If …
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