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Hemorrhagic diarrhea, E. coli
Bloody colitis (inflammation of the bowel) caused by E. coli, usually by the strain E. coli 0157:H7. The diarrhea is severe with painful abdominal cramps, gross blood in the stool, and lasts for 6 to 8 days. Most commonly, E. coli 01257:H7…
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Show more- Advanced maternal age Usually defined as age 35 or more for the mother at the time of delivery of her baby. Advanced maternal age…
- Focal sclerosis See: Multiple sclerosis
- Stickler syndrome, type I See: Stickler syndrome
- A- See: A-
- Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) A combination of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein. In autoimmune diseases, antibodies can form against…
- Glaucoma, symptoms of At first, there are no symptoms. Vision stays normal, and there is no pain. However, as the disease progress…
- Inappropriate ADH secretion A syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) which results in the inability to put out…
- Caudate nucleus In each hemisphere of the brain, the most medial of the four basal ganglia, partly responsible for body…
- Uremia The presence of excessive amounts of urea in the blood, which may be a sign of kidney disease or failure. See…
- Hemorrhoid A dilated (enlarged) vein in the walls of the anus and sometimes around the rectum, usually caused by…
- Toxic shock See Toxic shock syndrome
- Gout, tophaceous A form of chronic gout whereby nodular masses of uric acid crystals (tophi) are deposited in different soft…