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… to strongly recommend statins if you: Have coronary artery disease . Have peripheral arterial disease . Had a heart attack . Had a stroke or transient … or had an abdominal aortic aneurysm . Have chronic kidney disease . Statins recommended for these people Your doctor …
Medications
… (possibly fatal) blood clots (such as stroke), liver disease, and increased pressure on the brain (benign … due to a certain breast condition (fibrocystic breast disease). It is also used in both men and women to prevent … abdomen/arms/legs/face/airway due to a certain congenital disease (hereditary angioedema). Danazol is an androgen …
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… kidneys are working normally. To find out if your kidney disease is changing. To see how well the kidneys work in … levels. This causes a high BUN-to-creatinine ratio. Kidney disease or blocked urine flow from your kidney causes both … can be caused by: Serious kidney damage or chronic kidney disease. Kidney damage can be caused by a life-threatening …
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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … who will be travelling to countries where there is measles disease or are known to have been in contact with someone … people born before 1970 will have had measles and mumps disease when they were younger (before vaccination was …
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… Coronary artery bypass is surgery to treat coronary artery disease. It helps blood make a detour, or bypass, around one … or blocked artery. The new blood vessel bypasses the diseased artery to increase blood flow to the heart muscle. … 5, Blood flow is rerouted, To reroute blood flow around the diseased blood vessel, surgeons use a blood vessel taken …
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… for long-term treatment in people with a certain inherited disease (Fabry disease). In Fabry disease, a certain enzyme in your body (alpha-galactosidase) …
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… with such conditions as multiple sclerosis , Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, ALS , and dementia . Normally, the "feel" and … Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Parkinson's Disease Stroke Current as of: August 25, 2022 …
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… the day-to-day functioning of a person who has Alzheimer's disease by asking questions and observing the person. This … but they usually do not point to the cause. Alzheimer's disease is only one of several possible causes of functional impairment. Alzheimer's Disease Current as of: February 27, 2023 Author: …
Medications
… has rarely caused very serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. Tell your doctor right away if you develop symptoms of liver disease, such as: nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop loss of … or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: liver disease kidney disease heart disease (such as heart failure, …
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… a doctor find nervous system problems, such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis , transient ischemic attack … (TIA) , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) , Huntington's disease , stroke , and schizophrenia . Find changes in the … can be done to remove a tumour. Help diagnose Alzheimer's disease when the symptoms are not clear or when a person has …
