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Toxoplasmosis In this factsheet: The Facts on Toxoplasmosis Causes of Toxoplasmosis Symptoms and Complications of Toxoplasmosis Diagnosing Toxoplasmosis Treating and Preventing Toxoplasmosis The Facts on Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by the parasite...

This unusual name identifies a specific bacteria that can cause infection of the stomach. This infection can contribute to the development of diseases, such as dyspepsia (heartburn, bloating and nausea), gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), and ulcers in the stomach...

Why does pregnancy make me more likely to become anemic? Your iron requirements go up significantly when you're pregnant. Iron is essential for making hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other cells. During pregnancy, the amount of blood...

Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to swelling (inflammation) of the liver. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Hepatitis C infection is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). People who may be at risk for hepatitis C are those who: Have been...

Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the liver from the hepatitis A virus. See also: Hepatitis Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Causes, incidence, and risk factors The hepatitis A virus is found mostly in the stools and...

Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Other types of viral hepatitis include: Hepatitis A Hepatitis C Hepatitis D See also: Autoimmune hepatitis Chronic persistent hepatitis Drug-induced...

Hepatitis Hepatitis is swelling and inflammation of the liver. The term is often used to refer to a viral infection of the liver. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Hepatitis can be caused by: Immune cells in the body attacking the liver and causing autoimmune...

Anemia Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. Other types of anemia include: Anemia due to B12 deficiency Anemia due to folate deficiency Anemia due to iron deficiency Anemia...

Objective qualities: 75-169 mg/dL for those age 20 and more youthful 100-199 mg/dL for those over age 21 Arrangement: This test may be measured whenever of the day without fasting. Be that as it may, if the test is drawn as a feature of an aggregate lipid profile, it...

The discovery of blood groups Experiments with blood transfusions, the transfer of blood or blood components into a person's blood stream, have been carried out for hundreds of years. Many patients...