Imaging identifies breast cancer patients unlikely to benefit from hormone therapy
Hormone therapy commonly is given as a targeted treatment for women whose cancer cells carry receptors for estrogen. But the
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Leber Congenital Amaurosis Symptoms
Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is a congenital cause of severe visual loss. It is an autosomal recessive condition caused by
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Hemangioma Complications
Hemangiomas are benign tumors that develop due to rapid growth of the endothelial cells that line blood vessels. The tumors
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Type 1 Diabetes Prevention
In type 1 diabetes, the cells of the immune system mistake the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas for foreign
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What is Autoimmune Disease?
Like all other animals in the animal kingdom, humans also possess an immune system. The main functions of the immune
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Diagnosis and treatment of heat stroke
Early diagnosis of heat exhaustion and heat stroke is of vital importance as these conditions may progress to fatal complications.
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The Hygiene Hypothesis and Autoimmune Disorders
The hygiene hypothesis is a hypothesis that suggests that the increased incidence of allergic and autoimmune disorders are linked to
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Hypothyroidism Symptoms
Hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid is a condition of the thyroid gland that affects the production of thyroid hormones, important hormones
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Focal Segmental Glomerular Sclerosis Classification and Causes
Focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS) is the most common form of primary glomerular scarring. It typically involves segments of scattered
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Oophorectomy and Breast Cancer
Oophorectomy is a surgical operation in which the ovaries are removed. The removal of these sex organs has been practiced
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