Rickets
27 Mar 2008Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is essential in promoting absorption of calcium and phosphor...
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Osteomalacia
27 Mar 2008Osteomalacia refers to a softening of your bones, most often caused by a vitamin D deficiency. In children, this condition is called rickets. Soft bones are more likely to bow and fracture than are ha...
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Whooping Cough
07 Mar 2008Whooping cough — known medically as pertussis — is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. Although it initially resembles an ordinary cold, whooping cough may eventually turn more serious, p...
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Elephantiasis
20 Feb 2008Elephantiasis is characterized by the gross enlargement of a limb or areas of the trunk or head. There is an abnormal accumulation of watery fluid in the tissues (edema) causing severe swelling. The s...
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Heart Transplant Process
16 Feb 2008Many members of the heart transplant group evaluate the eligibility of the potential transplant candidate. This group includes a transplant cardiologist and surgeon and, in some cases, consultants in ...
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