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… Why It Is Done A ferritin blood test is done to: Find the cause of anemia , especially iron deficiency anemia. See if … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Current as …
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… that can't be cured by antifungal yeast infection medicines. footnote 1 If your doctor recommends boric acid … stores. The amount of boric acid needed and how long you use it depends on the type of infection you have. Follow the … Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Deborah A. …
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… Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Peter Shalit MD, … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means …
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… Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Nancy … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means …
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… high, organ and tissue damage can happen. What causes it? The most common type of hemochromatosis runs in … Chelation therapy (also called chelating agents). This is medicine that helps your body get rid of excess iron. It … Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam …
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… blood varies throughout her menstrual cycle . After menopause , it drops to a very low but constant level. Estriol … growing in the testicles. Monitor treatment with fertility medicines. Learn more Pregnancy: Should I Have Screening … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory …
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… or around a nerve or into the spine. Nerve blocks may be used for several purposes, such as: To determine the source … if you have a disease that affects blood clotting, take a medicine (called a blood thinner) that prevents blood clots, … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Jimmy Ruiz MD …
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… happens in the lungs. It makes the lungs less elastic and causes breathing problems. Pulmonary fibrosis usually gets … and slow the progress of the disease. Treatment includes medicines and oxygen to ease shortness of breath. Your … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Donald Sproule MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine Current …
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… believe that certain brain chemicals go out of balance to cause the disease. No single thing causes this. Many things, … including your genes , stressful events, illness, and medicines, can cause the imbalance. "Depression always will … bad happens, but other things also may trigger it. Medicines, hormone problems, childbirth, and using alcohol …
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… can spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. What causes it? Some problems can lead to anal cancer, such as HPV … cancer cells and shrink tumours. Chemotherapy. These medicines kill fast-growing cells, including cancer cells … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Jimmy Ruiz MD …
