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… Acquired Von Willebrand Disease On this page: … What is acquired von Willebrand disease? Acquired von Willebrand disease is a rare bleeding disorder that might be caused by …
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… End-Stage Renal Disease On this page: What is end-stage renal disease? End-stage renal disease means that your kidneys may no longer be able to …
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… Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever On this page: Conditions Basics … Information Conditions Basics What are Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever? Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia . It is caused by bacteria …
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… Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC … 55a Download PDF Document English What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)? Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, fatal disease of the …
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… Chronic Lung Disease in Infants On this page: Conditions Basics Related … Conditions Basics What is chronic lung disease in infants? Chronic lung disease in an infant means that damaged tissue in the …
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… Physical activity and disease prevention Last updated June 1, 2021 Overview … can improve your health. It can also help prevent chronic diseases like arthritis, asthma, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. There are 3 levels of disease …
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… Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease On this page: Overview Overview The stages of chronic kidney disease are determined mostly by the estimated glomerular … of protein in your urine and the cause of your kidney disease to guide your treatment. The eGFR is often …
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… Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease On this page: Conditions Basics … Conditions Basics What is anemia of chronic kidney disease? Anemia of chronic kidney disease means that kidney disease has caused your anemia. …
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… Hand, foot and mouth disease Last updated July 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number … Spanish Document Vietnamese What is hand, foot and mouth disease? Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by enteroviruses. It’s most common in …
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… Weight and Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview Overview … between being overweight and the risk for coronary artery disease. Being overweight increases your chances of having risk factors for the disease. These include high blood pressure , diabetes , and …
