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… Black Lung Disease On this page: … coal dust into the lungs increases the risk of developing chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . How severe …
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… Lyme Disease Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … results of an ELISA test. It is most often done to detect a chronic Lyme disease infection. Antibody testing should be … Headache and stiff neck. Muscle and joint pain. Symptoms of chronic Lyme disease infection include joint pain, …
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… Sickle Cell Disease On this page: Health Tools Cause … people take an active role in managing a health condition. Chronic Pain: Using Healthy Thinking Cause Sickle cell … pressure is very high in the lungs. Learn more Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD) Sickle Cell Crisis Sickle Cell …
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… Cryptococcal disease (C. gattii) Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is cryptococcal disease? Cryptococcal disease, also known as cryptococcosis, … virus (HIV), cancer, or have had organ transplants Have chronic lung disease Smoke How is this disease diagnosed? If …
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… Complications of Paget's Disease On this page: Overview Overview … of bone cancer. People with Paget's disease often develop kidney stones and/or calcium deposits in blood vessels and … of bone cancer. People with Paget's disease often develop kidney stones and/or calcium deposits in blood vessels and …
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… Medicines That Can Cause Acute Kidney Injury On this page: Overview … Information Acute Kidney Injury Acute Kidney Injury Versus Chronic Kidney Disease Nephrotic Syndrome Current as of: March 1, …
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… Mad Cow Disease and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease On this page: What is mad cow disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease? Mad cow …
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… Paget's Disease of Bone On this page: What is Paget's disease of bone? Paget's disease is a problem of abnormal bone growth. It may affect …
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… Von Willebrand Disease On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is von Willebrand disease? Von Willebrand disease is a bleeding disorder. When you have this problem, …
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… Tay-Sachs Disease On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is Tay-Sachs disease? Tay-Sachs is a rare disease that is passed down through some families. A person …