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Medications
… health needs. Uses This medication is used to prevent disease caused by a virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) in people who have received a bone marrow transplant. CMV disease can lead to serious infections in the body, … or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: kidney disease liver disease Before having surgery, tell your …
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… as mild to moderate asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cystic fibrosis Kidney disease, chronic liver disease such as hepatitis, diabetes, cancer or anemia Health …
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… Basics What is type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is a disease that starts when the pancreas stops making enough of … usually starts in children or young adults. It's a lifelong disease. But with treatment and a healthy lifestyle, people … diabetes doesn't mean that someone will definitely have the disease. Presence of autoantibodies in the blood. People who …
Medical tests
… on bedrest for a long time after a broken bone. Paget's disease . Low values Low values of calcium may be caused by: … , laxative use, and other things. Malnutrition caused by diseases such as celiac disease , pancreatitis , and alcohol use disorder . …
Medical tests
… the body. If not treated, syphilis can cause severe heart disease, brain damage, spinal cord damage, blindness, and … Screening tests help your doctor look for a certain disease or condition before any symptoms appear. This … drugs, recent vaccinations, endocarditis, and autoimmune diseases. The accuracy of testing often depends on the stage …
Medical tests
… or using folate, such as a vitamin C deficiency, liver disease, celiac disease , sprue , or Crohn's disease . Low folate levels can cause problems for certain …
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… 1,000 cases) Because of immunization, measles is now a rare disease in Canada. Most cases occur in unimmunized people, … the virus. The airborne spread of measles virus makes the disease very contagious. Sharing food, drinks or cigarettes, … have been exposed to the measles virus and have not had the disease or received 2 doses of a measles vaccine, you should …
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… such as blood flow problems (peripheral arterial disease), kidney disease, thyroid disease, and multiple sclerosis. Standing on a hard surface …
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… Overview Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disease that currently has no cure. Your child needs to take … diabetes. Such settings can help children learn about their disease and about how to manage it. Also, the camp setting … self-care but also provides a greater understanding of the disease and why it's important to treat it. Support for you …
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… Information What is tetanus? Tetanus is a disease caused by a bacterial infection. The bacteria make a … most people have had shots to prevent tetanus, so the disease is relatively rare. People who have never been … After you've had tetanus, you are not immune to the disease. You could get infected again. So keep getting …
