Kawasaki disease - Overview
Kawasaki disease is a rare condition in children that involves inflammation of the blood vessels. Kawasaki disease occurs most frequently in Japan, where the disease was first discovered. In the United States, after congenital heart defects, ... [... more]
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What Bugged the Dinosaurs?: Insects, Disease, and Death ...
 The Darker Side of Jurassic Park: Most dinosaur lovers will find this an interesting read, although a few of the reconstructions are not for the squeamish. In considering the heyday of the dinosaurs, books don't often mention that just like modern [... more]
$29.95
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Stop Mad Cowboy Disease Anti- White T-Shirt
Time will eventually Stop Mad Cowboy Disease. Funny Anti-Bush Countdown 2008 gear features W. the Horned Cowboy waving two armed missile pistols as he straddles the Globe. [... more]
$19.98
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Osgood-Schlatter disease - Overview
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a painful swelling of the bump on the front, upper part of the lower leg bone. This bump is called the anterior tibial tubercle. Osgood-Schlatter disease is thought to be caused by small, usually unnoticed, injuries ... [... more]
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Chagas disease - Overview
Chagas disease is an illness spread by insects. It is common in South and Central America. Risk factors for Chagas disease include living in Central or South America, poverty, living in a hut where the reduvid bugs live in the walls, and ... [... more]
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Chronic granulomatous disease - Overview
CGD; Fatal granulomatosis of childhood; Chronic granulomatous disease of childhood; Progressive septic granulomatosis Chronic granulomatous disease is an inherited abnormality of certain cells of the immune system, known as phagocytic cells. ... [... more]
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease - Overview
Progressive neuropathic (peroneal) muscular atrophy; Hereditary peroneal nerve dysfunction; Neuropathy - peroneal (hereditary); Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a group of disorders that affect the peripheral ... [... more]
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End-stage kidney disease - Overview
End-stage kidney disease is a complete or near complete failure of the kidneys to function to excrete wastes, concentrate urine, and regulate electrolytes. Also called End-stage renal disease (ESRD). End-stage kidney disease occurs when the ... [... more]
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Legg-Calve-Perthes disease - Overview
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is when the ball of the thighbone in the hip doesn't get enough blood, causing the bone to die. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease usually occurs in boys 4 - 10 years old. There are many theories about the cause of this ... [... more]
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Evolution in Health and Disease
Evolution in Health and Disease: This was a great book to use in a senior seminar class for biology majors. It focuses on many different aspects of science. Reading this book made me think more critically in the scientific world and helped me to ask more [... more]
$85.00
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Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and ...
Must have: If you have PD or care for someone or know someone with it you will find this book helpful in any of those situations. I learned many things from this book. Including that some things my husband, who has early onset PD, was going through that [... more]
$19.95
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Moss and Adams' Heart Disease in Infants, Children and ...
Excellent book: An important review of heart disease from fetal life through adolescence. Very well written and quite clear and complete. No reference library on congenital heart disease is complete without this book Amazon won't send you the right book! [... more]
$335.00
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