MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: HbA1c
Glycated hemoglobin; Glycosylated hemoglobin; Hemoglobin - glycosylated; A1C; GHb; Glycohemoglobin; Diabetic control index HbA1c is a test that measures the amount of glycated hemoglobin in your blood. Glycated hemoglobin is a substance in red ... [... more]
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Gastroschisis repair
Gastroschisis repair is surgery to correct a congenital (present at birth) defect of the abdominal wall (gastroschisis). The surgery places a bulging part of the small intestine and other internal organs back into the abdominal area. Immediately ... [... more]
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Acrodermatitis
Papular acrodermatitis of childhood; Gianotti-Crosti syndrome; Acrodermatitis - infantile lichenoid; Acrodermatitis - papular infantile; Papulovesicular acro-located syndrome Acrodermatitis is a childhood skin condition that may be accompanied by ... [... more]
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Acromegaly
Somatotroph adenoma; Growth hormone excess; Pituitary giant; Gigantism Acromegaly is a chronic metabolic disorder in which there is too much growth hormone and the body tissues gradually enlarge. Acromegaly occurs in about 6 of every 100,000 ... [... more]
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Gastritis - acute
Acute gastritis is a sudden inflammation of the lining of the stomach. Acute gastritis is often associated with a severe, acute illness, or trauma. The following increase your risk of acute gastritis: Treatment depends on the cause of the ... [... more]
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Bacterial gastroenteritis
Infectious diarrhea - bacterial gastroenteritis; Acute gastroenteritis; Gastroenteritis - bacterial Bacterial gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by bacteria or bacterial toxins. Many different types of ... [... more]
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Acute nephritic syndrome
Glomerulonephritis - acute; Acute glomerulonephritis; Nephritis syndrome - acute Acute nephritic syndrome is a group of disorders that cause inflammation of the internal kidney structures (specifically, the glomeruli). Acute nephritic syndrome is ... [... more]
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Acute gouty arthritis
Acute gouty arthritis is a sudden attack of pain in the joints, especially in the feet and legs, that occur when uric acid builds up in the joints. Gout is caused by an overproduction of uric acid or a reduced ability of the kidney to get rid of ... [... more]
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Guillain-Barre syndrome
Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome; Acute idiopathic polyneuritis; Infectious polyneuritis; Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy Guillain-Barre syndrome is a serious disorder that occurs when the body's defense (immune) system mistakenly attacks part of ... [... more]
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Pathological gambling
Gambling - compulsive; Compulsive gambling; Addictive gambling Pathological gambling is being unable to resist impulses to gamble, which can lead to severe personal or social consequences. Pathological gambling usually begins in early adolescence ... [... more]
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Adolescent development
Development - adolescent; Growth and development - adolescent The development of children ages 12 through 18 years old is expected to include predictable physical and mental milestones. Comprehend abstract content, such as higher mathematic ... [... more]
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Agranulocytosis
Agranulocytosis means a failure of the bone marrow to make enough white blood cells (neutrophils). Bone marrow is the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells. Agranulocytosis is one cause of a person not having enough of a specific ... [... more]
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