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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Skin plaque
  1. Penis Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... erection due to a hard lump called a plaque Balanitis - inflammation of the skin covering the head of the penis, most often ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/penisdisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Diabetes Complications (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... food to form a soft, sticky film called plaque. Plaque also comes from eating foods that contain sugars or starches. Some types of plaque cause gum disease and bad breath. Other types ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabetescomplications.html - Health Topics
  3. Vascular Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... artery. The cause is usually a buildup of plaque. Raynaud phenomenon - a ... the skin Vasculitis - inflammation of the blood vessels What causes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/vasculardiseases.html - Health Topics
  4. Heart Health Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries. Take samples of your ... insides of your arteries. It can show whether plaque is blocking your arteries and how severe the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hearthealthtests.html - Health Topics
  5. Peripheral Arterial Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... cause of PAD is atherosclerosis. This happens when plaque builds up on the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the arms and legs. Plaque is a substance made up of fat and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/peripheralarterialdisease.html - Health Topics
  6. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... It is often caused by the buildup of plaque, a waxy substance, inside the lining of larger coronary arteries. The plaque blocks some or all of the blood flow ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/suddencardiacarrest.html - Health Topics