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Genetics reference Cardiology

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a form of heart disease that usually appears in adulthood. ARVC is a disorder of the myocardium, which is the muscular wall of the heart. This condition causes part of the…

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Health topic Cardiology

High Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is…

Medical terminology Cardiology

Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic

An autosomal dominant vascular anomaly characterized by telangiectases of the skin and mucous membranes and by recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. This disorder is caused by mutations of a gene (on chromosome 9q3) which encodes…

Drug label Cardiovascular

Cozaar — Losartan Potassium drug label

Cozaar label record for losartan potassium. The label lists Organon LLC as labeler/manufacturer. Route: oral. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original label for the complete…

Medical entity reference Cardiology

cerebral infarction

Type of ischemic stroke resulting from a blockage in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain. Wikidata entity Q1209150; linked MeSH descriptor D002544. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

Genetics reference Dermatology

Alopecia areata

Alopecia areata is a common disorder that causes hair loss. "Alopecia" is a Latin term that means baldness, and "areata" refers to the patchy nature of the hair loss that is typically seen with this condition. In most people with…

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Health topic Dermatology

Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. You usually get the patches on your elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but they can show up on other parts of your…

Medical terminology Endocrinology

Anovulation

Suspension or cessation of OVULATION in animals or humans with follicle-containing ovaries (OVARIAN FOLLICLE). Depending on the etiology, OVULATION may be induced with appropriate therapy.

Medical entity reference Endocrinology

adrenogenital disease

Human disease. Wikidata entity Q13368382; linked MeSH descriptor D047808. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

Genetics reference Endocrinology

Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a disorder characterized by abnormally high levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar. In this form of diabetes, specialized cells in the pancreas called beta cells stop producing insulin. Insulin controls…

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Health topic Endocrinology

Diabetes Type 1

Diabetes means your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. With type 1 diabetes, your body makes little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone from your pancreas that helps glucose move from your body into your cells, where…

Medical terminology Gastroenterology

Pancreatitis

INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS. Pancreatitis is classified as acute unless there are computed tomographic or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographic findings of CHRONIC PANCREATITIS (International Symposium on Acute…

Drug label Digestive health

Amitiza — Lubiprostone drug label

Amitiza label record for lubiprostone. The label lists SpecGx LLC as labeler/manufacturer. Route: oral. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original label for the complete…

Medical entity reference Gastroenterology

malabsorption

Group of malnutrition conditions. Wikidata entity Q1442923; linked MeSH descriptor D008286. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

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