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Syndrome, Bernard-Soulier
Nt platelet syndrome): This is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the ability to stick adequately to injured blood vessel walls. As a result of this problem there is abnormal bleeding. Bernard-Soulier syndrome…
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- Nephritis, acute Sudden inflammation of the kidney. Diagnosis is by finding blood or protein in the urine. There is often…
- Milk allergy, cow Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas. Some (less than 8% of)…
- CFS Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Swimmer's ear Swimmer's ear: Infection of the skin covering the outer ear canal that leads in to the ear drum, usually due…
- Reduction mammaplasty See: Breast reduction
- Colorectal cancer risk See: Colon cancer family history
- Actinic keratosis Our Actinic keratosis Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Actinic…
- Anomaly, Klippel-Feil See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Gingiva The gum
- Somnambulist Sleep talking. Talking in one's sleep is considered a normal phenomenon that is of no medical or…
- Cardiac Having to do with the heart