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• Ivermectin
  ...nable to afford the drug <ref>http://www.mectizan.org/about.asp</ref>. The disease is endemic in 30 African countries, 6 Latin American countries and Yemen, a ..., the [[Smooth Collie]] and the [[Australian Shepherd]]) are affected by a genetic defect, a mutation within the MDR1 gene. Affected dogs are very sensitive t
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• Chloroquine
  ...with chloroquine alone, but is no longer recommended by the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|CDC]] due to the availability of more effective comb ...ted to the malaria parasite load in blood. There is evidence that it has a genetic basis and is related to chloroquine action with opiate receptors centrally
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• Dexamethasone
  ...asone is used to treat many [[inflammation|inflammatory]] and [[autoimmune disease|autoimmune]] conditions, such as [[rheumatoid arthritis]].
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• Deferoxamine
  ...eat [[hemochromatosis]], a disease of iron accumulation that can be either genetic or acquired. Acquired [[hemochromatosis]] is common in patients with certai
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• Dimercaprol
  ...of BAL (2,3-dimercaptopropanol) on hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson's disease) |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=245 |issue=24 |pages=917–25 |year=1951
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• Penicillamine
  * In [[Wilson's disease]], a rare genetic disorder of [[copper]] metabolism, penicillamine treatment relies on its bi ...stic-anemia (idiosyncratic) <ref>Robbins and Cotran, Pathological Basis of Disease 8th Edition, Kumar et al</ref>
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• Chloramphenicol
  ...hi/science/nature/7067613.stm BBC News]</ref> Chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease, blamed for the extinction of one-third of the 120 frog species lost since ...months after chloramphenicol treatment has been stopped and there may be a genetic predisposition.<ref>{{cite journal | doi = 10.1056/NEJM196907032810102 | au
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• Abacavir
  ...ct is [[hypersensitivity]], which can be severe, and in rare cases, fatal. Genetic testing can indicate whether an individual will be hypersensitive; over 90% ...ct Dis | author=Rauch A, Nolan D, Martin A, ''et al.'' | title=Prospective genetic screening decreases the incidence of abacavir hypersensitivity reactions in
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• Ribavirin
  ...of ribavirin is [[hemolytic anemia]], which may worsen preexisting cardiac disease. The mechanism for this effect is unknown. It is dose-dependent and may som ...nucleoside]] antimetabolite drugs that interfere with duplication of viral genetic material. Though not effective against all viruses, ribavirin is remarkable
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• Valproic acid
  ...in a study doses of valproic acid reversed the early stages of Alzheimer's disease in mice. Human trials are underway.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} ...ws for reprogramming of human fibroblasts to iPS cells without addition of genetic factors ''[[Klf4]]'' and ''[[c-myc]]''. This function has also been invest
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• Aspirin
  ...t al.'' |title=Aspirin in the primary and secondary prevention of vascular disease: collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised ....2% to 6.7% of such events per year for people already with cardiovascular disease. Although aspirin also raises the risk of [[Stroke#Hemorrhagic_stroke|hemor
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• Azathioprine
  ...tis]], [[atopic dermatitis]], [[Myasthenia Gravis]] and [[restrictive lung disease]]. ...ransferase]] (TPMT) deactivates 6-mercaptopurine. [[Polymorphism (biology)|Genetic polymorphism]]s of TPMT can lead to excessive drug toxicity, thus assay of
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• Cortisol
  ...he jejunum. Perfusion studies in normal subjects and patients with coeliac disease |journal=Scand. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=16 |issue=5 |pages=667–71 |year ...he pain in rheumatoid arthritis since cell potassium is always low in that disease <ref>LaCelle PL et al. (1964) “An investigation of total body potassium i
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• Zidovudine
  ...Company]] (now GlaxoSmithKline) began searching for compounds to treat the disease. Burroughs-Wellcome had expertise in viral diseases, led by researchers inc ...does not destroy the HIV infection, but only delays the progression of the disease and the replication of virus, even at very high doses. During prolonged AZ
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• Morphine
  .../www.amusingfacts.com/facts/Detail/soldiers-disease-morphine.html Soldiers Disease A Historical Hoax?]</ref> ...of drug abuse, specifically morphine and [[heroin]], on progression of the disease. The discovery of such an association would impact treatment of both HCV in
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• Paracetamol
  ...acetamol toxicity are believed to be due to a third isoenzyme, [[CYP2D6]]. Genetic polymorphisms in [[CYP2D6]] may contribute to significantly different rates ...ation", i.e., that the association may not be causal but rather due to the disease being treated with paracetamol, and emphasized that further research is nee
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• Locoweed
  ...39.</ref> '''swainsonine toxicosis''', '''locoweed disease''', and '''loco disease'''; North America) and '''pea struck'''<ref name="pmid2110378">{{cite journ ...oweed (and little else) develop a [[lysosomal storage disease]] similar to genetic [[mannosidosis]].<ref name="pmid10091126">{{cite journal
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...ortment of conditions including headache, menstrual symptoms, peptic ulcer disease, histaminic reaction, inflammation, and motion sickness,<ref name="medline" ...cite web | title=Compounds in deadly nightshade | work=USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases|publisher=Nat
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• Depleted uranium
  ...e because of its long [[half-life]]. The [[Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry]] states that: "to be exposed to radiation from uranium, you have |author= [[Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry]]
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• Hemp
  ...h they can also be distinguished genetically.<ref>Datwyler SL, Weiblen GD. Genetic Variation in Hemp and marijuana (''Cannabis sativa L.'') ''sativa'' plants ...ontains no [[gluten]] and therefore would not trigger symptoms of [[celiac disease]].
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• Iron
  ...usto, Nelson|title = Anemia|work = Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th edition|publisher = Elsevier Saunders ...iency]] and have consulted a doctor. Hemochromatosis is estimated to cause disease in between 0.3 and 0.8% of Caucasians.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Hereditary
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• Ethidium bromide
  ...sed since the 1950s in veterinary to treat [[trypanosomosis]] in cattle, a disease caused by [[trypanosomes]] <ref>{{cite journal | author=Stevenson P, Sones ...ite web | author = National Toxicology Program | title = Ethidium Bromide: Genetic Toxicity. | date = August 15, 2005 | url = http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/index.c
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• Cancer
  {{Infobox disease ...gg}} (medical term: [[malignancy|malignant]] [[neoplasm]]) is a class of [[disease]]s in which a group of [[cell (biology)|cells]] display ''uncontrolled grow
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• Benzene
  ...-3.pdf?id=39&tid=14 ToxGuide for Benzene], Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Department of Health and Human Services</ref> ...|last4=Bolognesi|first4=C|last5=Farmer|first5=P|last6=Merlo|first6=F|title=Genetic susceptibility to benzene toxicity in humans|journal=J Toxicol Environ Heal
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• Avian influenza
  ...nza%22+%22adapted+to+birds%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=3 EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL].</ref><ref name=influenzareport>[http://www.influen Genetic factors in distinguishing between "[[human flu]] viruses" and "avian flu vi
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• Panton-Valentine leukocidin
  |author=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...creates pores in the membranes of infected cells. PVL is produced from the genetic material of a [[bacteriophage]] that infects ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'',
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• Hexavalent chromium
  ...ducts inside the cell.<ref name=Salnikow>Salnikow, K. and Zhitkovich, A., "Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms in Metal Carcinogenesis and Cocarcinogenesis: Nic ...onal Guard Soldiers, David Moore died in February 2008. The cause was lung disease at age 42. His death was ruled service-related. His brother believes it was
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• Lead poisoning
  ...gram]]s of lead per [[deciliter]] of blood (μg/dL). The US [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] and the [[World Health Organization]] state that a ...=United States Center for Disease Control: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry}}</ref>
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• Hemoglobin
  ...oxygen-binding capacity of haemoglobin in patients with severe respiratory disease |journal=Br J Anaesth |volume=53 |issue=12 |pages=1325–8 |year=1981 |mont ...own hemoglobinopathy is [[sickle-cell disease]], which was the first human disease whose [[mechanism (biology)|mechanism]] was understood at the molecular lev
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• Index of health articles
  - [[Autoimmune disease]] - [[Deficiency disease]]
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• List of cutaneous conditions
  ...nails]]).<ref name="King">{{cite journal |author=King, L.S. |title=What Is Disease? |journal=Philosophy of Science |volume=21 |issue= |pages=193–203 |year=1 ...itis suppurativa]] (Acne inversa, Pyoderma fistulans significa, Verneuil's disease)
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• List of diseases (G)
  A list of [[disease]]s in the English wikipedia. * [[Gaucher disease type 1]]
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• List of diseases (M)
  A list of [[disease]]s. * [[Mac Ardle disease]]
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• List of diseases (S)
  A list of [[disease]]s in the English wikipedia. * [[Salla disease]]
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• List of genetic disorders
  The following is a '''list of [[genetic disorder]]s''' and if known, causal type of [[mutation]] and the [[chromoso | [[Canavan disease]]
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• List of dog diseases
  ...ired by law. Please see the article [[dog health]] for information on this disease in dogs.<ref>{{cite web | title = Rabies: Introduction | work = The Merck V *[[Canine coronavirus]] is a gastrointestinal disease that is usually asymptomatic or with mild clinical signs. The signs are wor
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• List of fictional diseases
  ...al]] or [[fantasy]] settings, have [[evolution|evolved naturally]], been [[genetic engineering|engineered]] artificially (most often created as [[biological w ...smission (medicine)|airborne transmission]], and is extremely [[infectious disease|contagious]].
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• Lists of diseases
  The '''lists of [[disease]]s''' are compiled from various [[public domain]] sources. * [[List of genetic disorders]]
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• Lymphangioma
  {{Infobox disease ...hangiomas may be described in stages, which vary by location and extent of disease. In particular, stage depends on whether lymphangiomas are present above or
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• Kikuchi disease
  Name = Kikuchi disease | Caption = [[Micrograph]] of a [[lymph node]] with Kikuchi disease showing the characteristic features (abundant [[histiocytes]], [[necrosis]]
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• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  ...Against Rheumatism and the International Stem Cell Project for Autoimmune Disease |journal=Bone Marrow Transplant. |volume=24 |issue=7 |pages=729–34 |year= ...d of developing a life-threatening complication called [[graft-versus-host disease]].<ref>{{cite journal | author=Thomas ED, Lochte HL, Lu WC et al.|
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• Persistent truncus arteriosus
  ...osus''' (or '''Truncus arteriosus''') is a rare form of [[congenital heart disease]] that presents at birth. In this condition, the [[embryological]] structur Most of the time, this defect occurs spontaneously. [[Genetic disorders]], and [[teratogen]]s (viruses, metabolic imbalance, and industri
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• Anastomosis
  [[Pathology|Pathological]] anastomosis results from trauma or disease and may involve [[vein]]s, [[artery|arteries]], or intestines. These are us ...irst = Nick | coauthors = ''et al.'' | year = 2006 | month = May | title = Genetic evidence for complex speciation of humans and chimpanzees | journal = Natur
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• Basement membrane
  ..."Robbins"> Kumar, Abbas, Fausto; ''Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease''; Elsevier, 7th ed. </ref><ref> Stanley JR, Woodley DT, Katz SI, Martin GR ...eases result from a poorly functioning basement membrane. The cause can be genetic defects, injuries by the body's own immune system, or other mechanisms.<ref
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• Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
  {{Infobox disease ...uthor=Zamboni P |title=The big idea: iron-dependent inflammation in venous disease and proposed parallels in multiple sclerosis |journal=J R Soc Med |volume=9
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• Asymmetric dimethylarginine
  ...betes mellitus]], [[erectile dysfunction]] and certain forms of [[kidney]] disease. ...chemical, because it is also a [[genetic marker|marker]] of cardiovascular disease). After [[Biosynthesis|synthesis]], ADMA migrates into the [[extracellular]
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• Endocannabinoid system
  The endocannabinoid system has been studied using genetic and pharmacological methods. These studies have revealed a broad role for e ...the relapse phase but returned to normal during the remitting phase of the disease (Cabranes et al., 2006). There is recent data indicating that CB1 agonists
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• Cannabis
  ...2007</ref> It remains controversial whether sufficient morphological and [[genetic divergence]] occurs within the genus as a result of geographical or ecologi ...cribed some of their RAPD studies as showing an "extremely high" degree of genetic polymorphism between and within populations, suggesting a high degree of po
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• Neuroproteomics
  ...ield dealing with the complexities and multi-system origin of neurological disease. Neurological function is based on the interactions of many proteins of di ...on between the different proteins to determine the cause of a neurological disease. New techniques are being developed that can identify proteins once they a
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• Amyloid precursor protein
  ...mary component of [[amyloid plaque]]s found in the brains of [[Alzheimer's disease]] patients. ...n BT | title = Expression of APP pathway mRNAs and proteins in Alzheimer's disease | journal = Brain Res. | volume = 1161 | issue = | pages = 116–23 | year
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