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Results 1 - 10 of 76 for Chronic diseases
  1. Hashimoto's disease (chronic thyroiditis) (image) 
    Chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease) is a slowly developing persistent inflammation of the thyroid which frequently leads to hypothyroidism, a decreased ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17068.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Acute vs. chronic conditions (image) 
    ... asthma attack occurs in the midst of the chronic disease of asthma. Acute conditions, such as a first asthma attack, may lead to a chronic syndrome if untreated.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18126.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Osteoarthritis (image) 
    Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease of the joint cartilage and bone, often thought to result from "wear and tear" on a joint, although there ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17103.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Food label guide for whole wheat bread (image) 
    ... Fiber helps to reduce the risk for some chronic diseases such as constipation, hemorrhoids and diverticulosis. Fiber is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19343.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (VisualDX)  
    ... lupus erythematosus, often simply called lupus, is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect almost any part of the body, especially the skin, joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, bones, blood, or brain. …
    https://www.skinsight.com/.../discoid-lupus-erythematosus?Imiw9cApl - External Health Links
  6. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (VisualDX)  
    ... lupus erythematosus, often simply called lupus, is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect almost any part of the body, especially the skin, joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, bones, blood, or brain. Systemic lupus erythematosus is considered an autoimmune disorder, meaning that a …
    https://www.skinsight.com/.../systemic-lupus-erythematosus?Imiw9cApl - External Health Links
  7. Biliary obstruction - series (image) 
    ... biliary obstruction may cause life-threatening infection or chronic liver disease.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100199_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Dermatitis, herpetiformis - close-up of lesion (image) 
    Dermatitis herpetiformis is a chronic inflammatory disease that produces lesions that burn and itch intensely. This is a close-up of dermatitis herpetiformis lesions. The lesions are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1406.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Tobacco and cancer (image) 
    ... increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and chronic lung disease.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17195.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Cystic fibrosis (image) 
    Cystic fibrosis is the most common cause of chronic lung disease in children and young adults, and the most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18135.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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