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Southeast Asian hemorrhagic fever
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- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 4 ALS4. A juvenile-onset form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with no bulbar involvement, inherited in…
- Arthritis, rheumatoid Autoimmune disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation of the joints and can cause inflammation of…
- Breast, infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of invasive breast cancer next to infiltrating…
- Prothrombin A coagulation (clotting) factor that is needed for the normal clotting of blood. A cascade of biochemical…
- Visceral leishmaniasis A chronic and potentially fatal parasitic disease of the viscera (particularly the liver, spleen, bone marrow…
- Ingrown toenail Ingrown toenail: A common disorder that occurs when the edge of the toenail grows into the skin of the toe…
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