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Genetics reference Immunology & Rheumatology

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis refers to a group of conditions involving joint inflammation (arthritis) that first appears before the age of 16. This condition is an autoimmune disorder, which means that the immune system malfunctions…

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Health topic Immunology & Rheumatology

Scleroderma

Scleroderma means "hard skin." It's the name of an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and thickening in the skin and other areas of the body. This inflammation causes you to have areas of tight, hard skin. Scleroderma may…

Medical terminology Neurology

Dysautonomia, Familial

An autosomal disorder of the peripheral and autonomic nervous systems limited to individuals of Ashkenazic Jewish descent. Clinical manifestations are present at birth and include diminished lacrimation, defective thermoregulation,…

Drug label Eye & ear health

Restasis — Cyclosporine drug label

Restasis label record for cyclosporine. The label lists Allergan, Inc. as labeler/manufacturer. Route: ophthalmic. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original label for the…

Genetics reference Nephrology

Cystinuria

Cystinuria is a condition characterized by the buildup of the amino acid cystine, a building block of most proteins, in the kidneys and bladder. As the kidneys filter blood to create urine, cystine is normally absorbed back into the…

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Health topic Nephrology

Kidney Diseases

You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. They are near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage. Inside each kidney there are about a million tiny structures called nephrons. They filter your blood. They remove…

Medical terminology Oncology

Adenomyoma

A benign neoplasm of muscle (usually smooth muscle) with glandular elements. It occurs most frequently in the uterus and uterine ligaments. (Stedman, 25th ed)

Drug label Immune & inflammatory

Rinvoq — Upadacitinib drug label

Rinvoq label record for upadacitinib. The label lists AbbVie Inc. as labeler/manufacturer. Route: oral. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original label for the complete…

Medical entity reference Oncology

adenomyoma

Carcinosarcoma that has material basis in gland and muscle components. Wikidata entity Q4682249; linked MeSH descriptor D018194. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

Genetics reference Neurology

Spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic disorder characterized by weakness and wasting (atrophy) in muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles). It is caused by a loss of specialized nerve cells, called motor neurons that control muscle…

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Health topic Neurology

Stroke

A stroke happens when there is a loss of blood flow to part of the brain. Your brain cells cannot get the oxygen and nutrients they need from blood, and they start to die within a few minutes. This can cause lasting brain damage,…

Medical terminology Ophthalmology

Macular Edema

Fluid accumulation in the outer layer of the MACULA LUTEA that results from intraocular or systemic insults. It may develop in a diffuse pattern where the macula appears thickened or it may acquire the characteristic petaloid…

Drug label Infectious diseases

Tamiflu — Oseltamivir Phosphate drug label

Tamiflu label record for oseltamivir phosphate. The label lists Genentech, Inc. as labeler/manufacturer. Route: oral. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original label for the…

Open-access article Neurology

A case of migraine misdiagnosed as epilepsy

BackgroundMigraine and epilepsy are both episodic disorders, with some overlapping symptoms, mechanisms and therapies. Clinically, there is a comorbid relationship between them. Some migraine patients may exhibit epileptic discharges…

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Medical entity reference Ophthalmology

macular retinal edema

Human disease. Wikidata entity Q1813737; linked MeSH descriptor D008269. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

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