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  1. Osteoporosis , or weak bones, is a disease that causes bones to become brittle and more likely to ... created. Sometimes bone loss occurs without any known cause. Some bone loss with aging is normal for ...
  2. Kaposi Sarcoma (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... called KS, is a type of cancer. It causes lesions (abnormal tissue) to grow in different parts ... makes Kaposi sarcoma different from other cancers. What causes Kaposi sarcoma and who is more likely to ...
  3. Lupus (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... healthy cells and tissues by mistake. This attack causes inflammation. It can also damage many parts of ... the body. Cutaneous lupus affects the skin. It causes a rash or sores, usually after your skin ...
  4. Scleroderma (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... 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. ...
  5. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... organs. If it is not treated, SCA usually causes death within minutes. But quick treatment with a ... or during recovery from a heart attack. What causes sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)? Your heart has an ...
  6. Vaginitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... external part of a woman's genitals. Vaginitis can cause itching, pain, discharge, and odor. Vaginitis is common, ... different types of vaginitis, and they have different causes, symptoms, and treatments. What causes vaginitis? Bacterial vaginosis ( ...
  7. Paget's Disease of Bone (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... affects just one or a few bones. What causes Paget's disease of bone? Researchers do not know for sure what causes Paget's disease. Environmental factors may play a role. ...
  8. Trigeminal Neuralgia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of chronic pain that affects your face. It causes extreme, sudden burning or shock-like pain. It ... usually affects people over 50, especially women. The cause is probably a blood vessel pressing on the ...
  9. Adhesions (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... can shift easily as the body moves. Adhesions cause tissues and organs to stick together. They might ... the abdomen gets adhesions. Some adhesions don't cause any problems. But when they partly or completely ...
  10. Dwarfism (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... average height. More than 300 different conditions can cause dwarfism. Achondroplasia is the most common type of ... and problems with metabolism or hormones can also cause dwarfism. The conditions that cause dwarfism can also ...
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