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Genetics reference Nephrology

Nephronophthisis

Nephronophthisis is a disorder that affects the kidneys. It is characterized by inflammation and scarring (fibrosis) that impairs kidney function. These abnormalities lead to increased urine production (polyuria), excessive thirst…

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Health topic Nephrology

Overactive Bladder

Overactive bladder is a condition in which the bladder squeezes urine out at the wrong time. You may have overactive bladder if you have two or more of these symptoms: • You urinate eight or more times a day or two or more times at…

Medical terminology Oncology

Germinoma

A malignant neoplasm of the germinal tissue of the GONADS; MEDIASTINUM; or pineal region. Germinomas are uniform in appearance, consisting of large, round cells with vesicular nuclei and clear or finely granular eosinophilic-staining…

Drug label Immune & inflammatory

Stelara; Stelara — Ustekinumab drug label

Stelara; Stelara label record for ustekinumab. The label lists Janssen Biotech, Inc. as labeler/manufacturer. Route: intravenous; subcutaneous. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the…

Genetics reference Neurology

Rett syndrome

Rett syndrome is a brain disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls. The most common form of the condition is known as classic Rett syndrome. After birth, girls with classic Rett syndrome have 6 to 18 months of apparently normal…

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Health topic Neurology

Dementia

Dementia is a loss of mental functions that is severe enough to affect your daily life and activities. These functions include: • Memory • Language skills • Visual perception (your ability to make sense of what you see) • Problem…

Medical terminology Ophthalmology

Uveitis

Inflammation of part or all of the uvea, the middle (vascular) tunic of the eye, and commonly involving the other tunics (sclera and cornea, and the retina). (Dorland, 27th ed)

Drug label Infectious diseases

Valtrex — Valacyclovir Hydrochloride drug label

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

Medical entity reference Ophthalmology

scleral disease

Human disease. Wikidata entity Q18554064; linked MeSH descriptor D015422. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

Genetics reference Oncology

Lynch syndrome

Lynch syndrome, often called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), is an inherited disorder that increases the risk of many types of cancer. This includes cancers of the colon and rectum, which are collectively referred…

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Health topic Oncology

Lymphoma

Lymphoma is a cancer of a part of the immune system called the lymph system. There are many types of lymphoma. One type is Hodgkin disease. The rest are called non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Non-Hodgkin lymphomas begin when a type of white…

Drug label Mental health & neurology

Seroquel — Quetiapine drug label

Seroquel label record for quetiapine. The label lists H2-Pharma, 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 Respiratory Medicine

non-small-cell lung carcinoma

Any type of epithelial lung cancer other than small-cell lung carcinoma. Wikidata entity Q3658562; linked MeSH descriptor D002289. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

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