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… Celiac Disease Antibodies Test On this page: Test Overview Why It … Risks Results Test Overview Celiac disease is a problem that happens when gluten in food causes … antibodies . If your doctor thinks you may have celiac disease, he or she will order a simple blood test that looks …
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… Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is hand-foot-and-mouth disease? Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is an illness that causes sores or blisters in or on …
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… Huntington Disease Genetic Test On this page: What Is Huntington Disease? What Is the Test? Is the Test Accurate? Should You Be Tested? What Is Huntington Disease? Huntington disease is a rare condition that causes …
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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 …
