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Genetics reference Respiratory Medicine

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a disorder that affects normal breathing. People with this disorder take shallow breaths (hypoventilate), especially during sleep, resulting in a shortage of oxygen and a buildup…

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Health topic Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which the tissue deep in your lungs becomes scarred over time. This tissue gets thick and stiff. That makes it hard for you to catch your breath, and your blood may not get enough oxygen. Causes of…

Medical terminology Urology & reproductive health

Prostatic Hyperplasia

Increase in constituent cells in the PROSTATE, leading to enlargement of the organ (hypertrophy) and adverse impact on the lower urinary tract function. This can be caused by increased rate of cell proliferation, reduced rate of cell…

Drug label Respiratory & allergy

Fluticasone — Fluticasone Propionate drug label

Fluticasone label record for fluticasone propionate. The label lists YYBA CORP as labeler/manufacturer. Route: nasal. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original label for the…

Medical entity reference Urology & reproductive health

male genital tuberculosis

Human disease. Wikidata entity Q19001042; linked MeSH descriptor D014389. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

Genetics reference Cardiology

Familial hypercholesterolemia

Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited condition characterized by very high levels of cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is produced in the body and obtained from foods that come from…

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Health topic Cardiology

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF, is one of the most common types of arrhythmias. Arrhythmias are problems with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat. They can cause your heart to beat too slowly, too fast, or in an…

Medical terminology Cardiology

Turner Syndrome

A syndrome of defective gonadal development in phenotypic females associated with the karyotype 45,X (or 45,XO). Patients generally are of short stature with undifferentiated GONADS (streak gonads), SEXUAL INFANTILISM, HYPOGONADISM,…

Drug label Cardiovascular

Lipitor — Atorvastatin Calcium drug label

Lipitor label record for atorvastatin calcium. The label lists Viatris Specialty LLC as labeler/manufacturer. Route: oral. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original label for…

Open-access article Cardiology

Distribution Characteristics of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Culprit Lesion in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Based on Coronary Angiography Diagnosis

This research was aimed at exploring the application value of coronary angiography (CAG) based on a convolutional neural network algorithm in analyzing the distribution characteristics of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction…

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Medical entity reference Cardiology

livedo reticularis

Common skin finding consisting of a mottled reticulated vascular pattern that appears as a lace-like purplish discoloration of the skin. Wikidata entity Q2003151; linked MeSH descriptor D054068. Includes multilingual names and…

Genetics reference Dermatology

Generalized pustular psoriasis

Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a severe form of a skin disorder called psoriasis. GPP and other forms of psoriasis are caused by abnormal inflammation. Inflammation is a normal immune system response to injury and foreign…

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Health topic Dermatology

Vitiligo

Vitiligo causes white patches on your skin. It can also affect your eyes, mouth, and nose. It occurs when the cells that give your skin its color are destroyed. No one knows what destroys them. It is more common in people with…

Medical terminology Endocrinology

Sexual Infantilism

The permanent lack of SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT in an individual. This defect is usually observed at an age after expected PUBERTY.

Drug label Dermatology

Differin — Adapalene drug label

Differin label record for adapalene. The label lists Galderma Laboratories, L.P. as labeler/manufacturer. Route: topical. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original label for…

Literature reference Dermatology

Rosacea.

Bibliographic record: British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) (2021 Feb 02). PMID 33646026. DOI 10.12968/hmed.2020.0417.

Medical entity reference Endocrinology

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1

Autosomal dominant disease that has material basis in a mutation in the MEN1 tumor suppressor gene and is characterized by over active endocrine glands frequently involving tumors of the parathyroid glands, the pituitary gland, and…

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