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Cardiovascular diseaseConditionsCardiovascular disease is a broad term for conditions of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery…Chronic kidney disease (CKD)ConditionsChronic kidney disease is long-lasting kidney damage or reduced kidney function, which means the kidneys cannot filter…ConstipationConditionsConstipation means having fewer than three bowel movements a week, or stools that are hard, dry, lumpy or difficult to…Cushing's syndromeConditionsCushing's syndrome is a hormone disorder caused by too much cortisol in the body over a long time, often leading to…
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DehydrationConditionsDehydration happens when your body loses more fluid than it takes in, leaving it without enough water to work normally.Delayed gastric emptyingConditionsDelayed gastric emptying means food leaves the stomach more slowly, an expected effect of GLP-1 medicines that adds to…Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)ConditionsDiabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening emergency in which a lack of insulin makes the body burn fat so fast that…
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GallstonesConditionsGallstones are hard deposits, usually made of cholesterol or bilirubin, that form in the gallbladder and can cause…GastroparesisConditionsGastroparesis is a condition in which the stomach empties much more slowly than normal without a blockage, causing…GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)ConditionsGERD is a long-lasting form of acid reflux in which stomach contents repeatedly flow back into the esophagus, causing…Gestational diabetesConditionsGestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops for the first time during pregnancy, usually found with…
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Heart failureConditionsHeart failure is a long-term condition in which the heart cannot pump or fill with enough blood to meet the body's…Hypertension (high blood pressure)ConditionsHypertension is blood pressure that stays at or above 130/80 mm Hg over time, raising the risk of heart attack, stroke…HypoglycemiaConditionsHypoglycemia is low blood sugar, generally below 70 mg/dL, which can cause shakiness, sweating, confusion and, if…HypothyroidismConditionsHypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone…
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MASH (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis)ConditionsMASH is the more serious form of MASLD, in which liver fat comes with inflammation and liver cell damage that can lead…MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease)ConditionsMASLD is a buildup of extra fat in the liver linked to metabolic problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes or high…Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)ConditionsMedullary thyroid carcinoma is a rare thyroid cancer that starts in the C-cells, the cells that make the hormone…MEN 2 (multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2)ConditionsMEN 2 is an inherited condition that raises the risk of tumors in hormone glands, including medullary thyroid cancer.Metabolic syndromeConditionsMetabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors, including a large waist, high blood pressure, high blood sugar and…
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ObesityConditionsObesity is a chronic disease in which excess body fat harms health; in adults it is commonly screened for with a BMI of…Obstructive sleep apneaConditionsObstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where the airway repeatedly narrows or closes during sleep, cutting airflow…OsteoarthritisConditionsOsteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, in which the cartilage and other tissues in a joint gradually…
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PancreatitisConditionsPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, usually causing severe upper belly pain that may spread to the back…PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome)ConditionsPCOS is a common hormonal condition affecting the ovaries, often causing irregular periods, higher androgen levels and…PrediabetesConditionsPrediabetes means blood sugar is higher than normal but not yet high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, a stage…