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Hepatitis E virus
The agent responsible for hepatitis E. Abbreviated HEV. For more information, see: Hepatitis E
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- Habitus The physique or body build. Also the posture. For example, corticosteroid therapy can produce a…
- Secondary amyloidosis Amyloidosis: One of a group of diseases (called amyloidosis) in which protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate…
- Cadmium A metallic element whose salts are toxic and cause cancer. Cadmium and cadmium compounds were upgraded in…
- Infantile hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features…
- Tuberculosis, MDR Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. See: Tuberculosis, antibiotic-resistant
- GB virus C A virus first identified in 1995 that is genetically related to the hepatitis C virus but which does not…
- Diabetes insipidus Diabetes insipidus: Excessive urination and extreme thirst as a result of inadequate output of the pituitary…
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