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  2. List of childhood diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    Diseases of neonates and children younger than five years. Gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. Candida albicans infection. Candida parapsilosis infection. Cytomegalovirus infection. diphtheria. human coronavirus infection. respiratory distress syndrome. measles.

  3. Childhood chronic illness - Wikipedia

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    Childhood chronic illness refers to conditions in pediatric patients that are usually prolonged in duration, do not resolve on their own, and are associated with impairment or disability. [1] The duration required for an illness to be defined as chronic is generally greater than 12 months, but this can vary, and some organizations define it by ...

  4. Childhood arthritis - Wikipedia

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    Childhood arthritis. Childhood arthritis ( juvenile arthritis or pediatric rheumatic disease) is an umbrella term used to describe any rheumatic disease or chronic arthritis-related condition which affects individuals under the age of 16. Most types are autoimmune disorders. [1]

  5. Hypertension - Wikipedia

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    It is, however, a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease, vision loss, chronic kidney disease, and dementia. [2] [3] [4] [12] Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide.

  6. Central nervous system disease - Wikipedia

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    Central nervous system diseases or central nervous system disorders are a group of neurological disorders that affect the structure or function of the brain or spinal cord, which collectively form the central nervous system (CNS). [1] [2] [3] These disorders may be caused by such things as infection, injury, blood clots, age related ...

  7. Pediatrics - Wikipedia

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    Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.In the United Kingdom, paediatrics covers many of their youth until the age of 18.

  8. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin ...

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    Website. www .niams .nih .gov. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ( NIAMS) is one of the institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIH is the primary federal agency that conducts and supports basic ...

  9. Developmental origins of health and disease - Wikipedia

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    Developmental origins of health and disease. (Redirected from Developmental Origins of Health and Disease) Developmental origins of health and disease ( DOHaD) is an approach to medical research factors that can lead to the development of human diseases during early life development. These factors include the role of prenatal and perinatal ...