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Results 1 - 10 of 81 for What diseases cause weight loss
  1. Celiac disease 
    ... increased surface area to absorb nutrients. In celiac disease, the villi become shortened and eventually flatten out. Intestinal damage causes diarrhea and poor absorption of nutrients, which may lead to weight loss. Abdominal pain, swelling (distention), and food intolerances are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/celiac-disease - Genetics
  2. Common variable immune deficiency 
    ... time, recurrent infections can lead to chronic lung disease. Affected individuals may also experience infection or inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, which can cause diarrhea and weight loss. Abnormal accumulation of immune cells causes enlarged lymph ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../common-variable-immune-deficiency - Genetics
  3. DCTN1 gene 
    ... in the DCTN1 gene have been found to cause Perry syndrome. This progressive brain disease is characterized by a pattern of movement abnormalities known as parkinsonism, psychiatric changes, weight loss, and abnormally slow breathing (hypoventilation).Most of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dctn1 - Genetics
  4. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 
    ... with scar tissue (fibrosis), resulting in irreversible liver disease ... of appetite, weight loss, nausea, swelling (edema), and yellowing of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease - Genetics
  5. Chronic granulomatous disease 
    ... areas of inflammation in people with chronic granulomatous disease include the ... and weight loss. In the genitourinary tract, inflammation can occur in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/chronic-granulomatous-disease - Genetics
  6. Type 2 diabetes 
    ... neuropathy), sores that do not heal well, and weight loss. If blood glucose levels are not controlled through medication or diet, type 2 diabetes can cause long-lasting (chronic) health problems including heart disease and stroke; nerve damage; and damage to the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/type-2-diabetes - Genetics
  7. Niemann-Pick disease 
    ... by age 3 months and fail to gain weight and grow at the expected rate (failure ... can cause recurrent lung infections and eventually lead to respiratory ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/niemann-pick-disease - Genetics
  8. Primary sclerosing cholangitis 
    ... bile damages the liver cells, causing chronic liver disease (cirrhosis) ... this vitamin can cause thinning of the bones (osteoporosis) in people with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/primary-sclerosing-cholangitis - Genetics
  9. Cystic fibrosis 
    ... can lead to diarrhea, malnutrition, poor growth, and weight loss. In ... a fatal disease of childhood. With improved treatments and better ways ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cystic-fibrosis - Genetics
  10. Core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia 
    ... a low number of red blood cells (anemia) causes fatigue and weakness, and a ... leukemia is generally a disease of older adults, CBF-AML often begins in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ore-binding-factor-acute-myeloid-leukemia - Genetics
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