Rheumatic heart disease is a disorder in which the heart valves are permanently damaged by a bout of rheumatic fever.
Rheumatic Disease
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Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that typically materializes near middle age. In rare cases where the disease manifests in younger individuals the disease is usually more aggressive and maintains more pronounced symptoms. It generally affects people of European descent and is classified as a rare disease affecting only as much as 7 in [...]
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Fifth Disease
Definition and Cause of Fifth Disease Fifth disease or erythema infectiosum is caused by parovirus B19. It is not the same virus that is seen in household pets and cannot be passed from animal to human. It usually affects children within the 5-15 age group though it can also affect adults. The illness is not [...]
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Morgellons Disease
Morgellons Disease or Morgellons Syndrome refers to a condition that is referred to by the Centers for Disease Control as an unexplained dermopathy. It is characterized by a range of skin-related symptoms such as crawling sensations on and under the skin, fibers on or under the skin and lesions or rashes that are persistent. There [...]
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Hashimoto’s Disease
This disease refers to any problem related to the thyroid glands located in the back of the neck. With Hashimoto’s Diseases the body recognized the thyroid as being foreign and the immune system will attack it, resulting in it being irritated. This attack on the thyroid gland leads to an underactive thyroid gland, noted as [...]
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