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Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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Do you know about a condition called cystic fibrosis that makes your baby s skin taste very salty after birth? The condition changes over time, in which the body makes sweat and mucus, and also affects the digestive system and lung functioning. The condition generally occurs because of a flawed gene. This is a severe and life-threatening disease that affects different people in different ways.
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The gene, called CTFR is present in all humans. It makes a protein that controls th...more
Causes
The gene, called CTFR is present in all humans. It makes a protein that controls th...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition, which primarily affects the lungs and persistence of this condition might lead to severe breathing problems and loss of lung function. If you have inherited two copies of the defective gene from your parents, you are likely to suffer from this disease. Cystic Fibrosis causes a buildup of thick mucus in your lungs and affects other organs such as the kidneys, pancreas and the intestines in your body.
It isn't very uncommon as one out of fifty peopl...more
It isn't very uncommon as one out of fifty peopl...more
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Appetite stimulants, although efficacious in treating malnutrition in CF, should only be prescribed if decreased food intake secondary to inadequate appetite is the principal cause of the malnutrition and all other contributing factors have been assessed, ruled-out or treated. the use of several appetite stimulants used in CF and other diseases to improve appetite and maximize caloric intake
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If you are asymptomatic. No need of further evaluation. Just follow. But if you have any gastro intestinal symptoms consult gastro- enetrologist. Actually it's difficult to evaluate small size sub centermeter lymph node. Sometime they having no significant. So need to clinicaly correlation.
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency or EPI is also known as pancreatic deficiency, a disorder where the pancreas is unable to produce sufficient amount of enzymes that are required to digest food. The pancreatic enzymes help to break down and absorb nutrients from the food in the small intestine. So, this disease causes nutritional deficiencies.
Causes of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency :
This condition is generally caused as a complication of other diseases because EPI develo...more
Causes of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency :
This condition is generally caused as a complication of other diseases because EPI develo...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Influenza is more commonly known as the flu. It is an infection that affects the respiratory system and is caused by the influenza virus. This injection is recommended for kids who are under the age of 6 months. It ensures that the baby is safeguarded from the virus during an influenza outbreak. Since the nature of virus changes year on year, the immunity doesn t last for more than 1 year. This vaccination is ideally taken during the month of October and November. The effect of the vaccination t...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago • Featured Quiz
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Turmeric helps those suffering from cystic fibrosis. True or false? Take this quiz to find out
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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad
Sorry to hear about your father suffering but in homeopathy we can take a detailed case history and then we can try to reduce the problem and the sufferings of the patients.
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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad
Hello sir, sorry to hear about the suffering and the problem the disease is causing you homeopathy has shown a lot of good results with such kind of problems there is no side effects related in homeopathic treatment and gradually we can take care and reduce the suffering.
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Last Updated: 2 years ago• Featured Tip
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Immune system in the body is also made by a system called the lymphatic system. This system fights with germ near tissue in the body and also it penetrates deep to defend the body. A certain type of cancer called hodgkin lymphoma affects the whole lymphatic system. ;
When hodgkin lymphoma happens to the body the lymphocytes also known as white blood cells increase in number so excessively like a cancer growth. This increase in number causes the lymph nodes to swell a...more
Last Updated: 2 years ago• Featured Tip
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पौष्टिक तत्वों की कमी और कन्या कारणों से शरीर में कई तरह की बीमारियां होने की संभावना रहती है। इनमें से कुछ बीमारियां तो इतनी खतरनाक होती हैं, जिसमें इंसान की जान तक चली जाती है। ऐसी ही एक बीमारी है हॉजकिन लिंफोमा। इस बीमारी की गिनती भी खतरनाक बीमारियों में ही की जाती है। चलिए इस बीमारी के विषय में सारांश से चर्चा करते हैं और इस बीमारी के लक्षणों और इलाज के बारे में जानते हैं। साथ ही यह भी जानते हैं कि आखिर यह बीमारी क्यों होती है।
क्या है हॉजकिन लिंफोमा
दरअसल, हॉजकिन लिंफोमा एक प्र...more
क्या है हॉजकिन लिंफोमा
दरअसल, हॉजकिन लिंफोमा एक प्र...more
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Doctor at center is the best guide. I would suggest even if you go for it, do not ignore fo give erythropoetic and anti karkat herbals to raise natural immunity and prevent failures of modern techniques. No harm. We respect every system of medicine. These are complimentary to each other. Pl consult once in your own interest or talk by booking on Lybrate.
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a serious, lifelong lung disease. It causes lung scarring (tissues scar and thicken over time), making it harder to breathe. Symptoms may come on quickly or take years to develop. No cure exists.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a serious, lifelong lung disease. It causes lung scarring (tissues scar and thicken over time), making it harder to breathe. Symptoms may come on quickly or take years to develop. No cure exists.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
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Asked for female, 35 years old from Chandigarh
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This may be due to medicine effect or due to disease progression both.
Need to withhold imatinib and get bcr-abl pcr done, if this report shows a high percentage value, medicine to be changed, if not detected, imatinib dosage needs reduction further.
Need to withhold imatinib and get bcr-abl pcr done, if this report shows a high percentage value, medicine to be changed, if not detected, imatinib dosage needs reduction further.
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green juice with leafy vegetables, lauki juice after taste if bitter discard.
fruit juice. protien powder by Amway in Luckwarm milk two times.
fruit juice. protien powder by Amway in Luckwarm milk two times.
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Asked for female, 50 years old from Ranchi
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
People who have advanced liver disease can have complications that affect the heart and lungs. It is not unusual for a person with severe liver disease to have shortness of breath.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
People who have advanced liver disease can have complications that affect the heart and lungs. It is not unusual for a person with severe liver disease to have shortness of breath.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
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Last Updated: 3 years ago• Featured Tip
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Pancreatic cancer, this type of cancer ;originates in the pancreas, the organ that lies behind the lower portion of your stomach. Abnormal cells start to grow and divide to form tumours. Over time, the disease may spread to other parts or organs of the body, making it hard to treat.
Knowing all about pancreatic cancer will give you an idea of the signs and risks of the disease. Here are a few facts you probably never knew about this grave illness:
Cancer of the pan...more
Knowing all about pancreatic cancer will give you an idea of the signs and risks of the disease. Here are a few facts you probably never knew about this grave illness:
Cancer of the pan...more
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