Diseases
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Leber's amaurosis is a genetic ophthalmic disease that leads to a significant deterioration in visual function (up to its complete loss). It is based on irreversible damage to light-sensitive cells of the retina of the eyeball (cones and rods)
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Alveococcosis (multi-chamber or alveolar echinococcosis) is a parasitic disease that is caused by the larvae of the helminth Alveococcus multilocularis. Once in the liver, it forms a tumor-like formation with infiltrative growth, as well as the ability to metastasize to the brain, lungs and some other organs
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Amblyopia or "lazy eye" is a fairly common ophthalmic disease. The traditional treatment for amblyopia is occlusion. It is also possible to correct vision using video-computer auto-training
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Cold allergy manifests itself clinically in different ways. Symptoms can include urticaria, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, and even bronchial asthma
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Albinism is a disease that occurs due to a lack of the enzyme tyrosinase and is characterized by a lack of melanin pigment
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Allergic dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin caused by its contact with an allergen. Symptoms of the disease are skin redness, itching, the appearance of small bubbles on it
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Allergic cough in an adult is a common pathology that requires increased attention, as it can turn into a number of diseases of allergic etiology
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Alopecia is a disease that leads to complete baldness of a person. It appears due to an abnormally high content of the hormone testorone
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Allergies during pregnancy often occur in women who have not experienced hypersensitive reactions before conception. With exacerbation of allergies, symptomatic treatment is used
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Allergic bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial mucosa caused by exposure to various allergens. The disease is common in both children and adults
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Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctival membrane of the eye (it lines the front surface of the eyeball and the inner surface of the eyelids) caused by the body's reaction to an allergen
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Allergy is the body's overreaction to the effects of certain external factors and irritants, which it perceives as potentially dangerous. Treatment includes avoiding contact with allergens, strengthening the immune system
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Alcohol intoxication is a transient condition that develops after drinking alcohol. It is provoked by the psychoactive effect of ethanol and is an expanded symptom complex of altered physiological, mental and neurological reactions
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Allergic rhinitis or inflammation of the nasal mucosa is one of the most common diseases in our country. It develops as a result of contact of allergens with the nasal mucosa
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Alcoholic delirium is a mental illness characteristic of people with alcoholism
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Against the background of ethanol content in the blood of 0.2% or more, alcohol intoxication develops - a dangerous pathological condition caused by the effect of alcohol on the central nervous system
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Alcoholic polyneuropathy is a disease that develops in persons suffering from chronic alcoholism, which is based on multiple lesions of the peripheral nervous system
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Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a special case of dilated cardiomyopathy and develops as a result of prolonged toxic effects of ethyl alcohol on the myocardium. Stretching of the partitions and walls of the heart chambers, as a result, they become thinner, lose tone, the contractility of the heart deteriorates
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Alcoholism is a serious social problem. Its origins are in the demoralization of society and in the personal problems of an individual: inability to take place in professional and family life, uncertainty about the future
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Alimentary dystrophy (alimentary marasmus) is a disease caused by prolonged fasting and leading to severe protein and energy deficiency
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Alalia is a gross violation of the child's speech development up to the complete absence of speech, caused by the functional immaturity of the speech areas of the brain
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Alcaptonuria is a hereditary disease based on a violation of amino acid metabolism associated with the absence of the enzyme homogentisinase in the body. This leads to the fact that the metabolism of amino acids ends at the stage of formation of homogentisic acid. This metabolite is excreted through the kidneys, and also accumulates in various tissues (in the sclera, tendons, articular cartilage, skin, etc.)
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Obstetric refers to bleeding from the birth canal that occurs during pregnancy, childbirth and the early postpartum period. According to various sources, they are observed in 4-12% of all pregnancies
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Acariasis is the general name for diseases of humans, plants and animals that are provoked by ticks. They belong to the group of arachnoses - diseases caused by representatives of the class of arachnids
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Acromegaly is a serious neuroendocrine disorder. The main goal of acromegaly treatment is to normalize the production of growth hormone. For this, the patient undergoes surgical removal of the pituitary adenoma
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Acanthamebic keratitis is an infectious inflammation of the cornea of the eyeball caused by acanthamoeba. It most often affects contact lens wearers who violate the rules for wearing and caring for them. Only in 4-5% of cases acanthamoebic keratitis develops as a complication of traumatic eye injuries, including surgical
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Azoospermia is a pathological condition characterized by the absence of sperm in the ejaculate. This is not an independent disease, but a clinical symptom of some pathological processes occurring in a man's body
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Acne - description, methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease
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A pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland that originates in its anterior lobe
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Adenoiditis is an inflammatory process in the pharyngeal (nasopharyngeal) tonsil. The disease is one of the most common ENT pathologies in children
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Azotemia is a kidney disease that can lead to severe complications, since there is an excessive concentration of nitrogen-containing products of protein metabolism in the blood
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Adenovirus infection is a common respiratory illness that affects both children and adults
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A polyp is a small benign tumor that rises above the mucous membrane of an organ. Polyps range in size from a few millimeters to several centimeters. A characteristic feature is the presence of a leg or a wide base in the polyp, by means of which it is attached to the underlying tissues
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Prostatic adenoma or prostatic hyperplasia is a common male disease. The tactics of treating prostate adenoma depends on the age of the patient, the general state of his health
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Adenoviral conjunctivitis is a common disease among children. If treatment is not timely, it can be complicated by the development of dry eye syndrome
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Adenomyosis or intrauterine inflammatory process usually develops due to increased activity of the glands, when endometrial cells invade the muscular wall of the uterus
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Inflammation of the uterine appendages is called adnexitis, the second name of the same disease is salpingo-oophoritis. Treatment of acute adnexitis requires hospitalization, since acute adnexitis is fraught with serious complications
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Adenocarcinoma is a malignant formation that is formed by altered cells of the glandular epithelium. It affects different organs and does not have clear localization sites
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Agranulocytosis is a clinical laboratory syndrome, the main manifestation of which is a sharp decrease or complete absence of neutrophilic granulocytes in the peripheral blood, which is accompanied by an increase in the body's susceptibility to fungal and bacterial infections
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Addisonic crisis is an acute endocrinological emergency, a complication of chronic adrenal cortex insufficiency. It develops as a result of a sharp decrease or cessation of the synthesis (intake) of corticosteroids and the resulting discrepancy between a small amount of hormones and an increased need for them by the body