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2. Prediabetes - Wikipedia

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   Prediabetes is a component of metabolic syndrome and is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels that fall below the threshold to diagnose diabetes mellitus.It usually does not cause symptoms but people with prediabetes often have obesity (especially abdominal or visceral obesity), dyslipidemia with high triglycerides and/or low HDL cholesterol, and hypertension. [1]

3. Iatrogenic anemia - Wikipedia

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   A 2013 study of over 400,000 people admitted to US hospitals found that 74% developed anemia at some point during their hospital stay. [5] Iatrogenic anemia is of particular concern in intensive care medicine, [6]: 629 because people who are critically ill require frequent blood tests and have a higher risk of developing anemia due to lower hemoglobin levels and impaired production of red ...

4. Pernicious anemia - Wikipedia

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   When suspected, diagnosis is made by blood tests initially a complete blood count, and occasionally, bone marrow tests. [6] Blood tests may show fewer but larger red blood cells, low numbers of young red blood cells, low levels of vitamin B 12, and antibodies to intrinsic factor. [6] Diagnosis is not always straightforward and can be ...

5. Simple blood test could predict a person’s heart disease risk ...

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   A new approach to a routine blood test could predict a person’s 30-year risk of heart disease, research published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine found.. Doctors have long ...

6. Doctor Sara shares five healthy habits that can add years to ...

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   The tips include eating 30 different fruit and vegetables over the course of a week, eating a portion of pulses for fibre, which can reduce blood pressure, and switching to wholegrain options when ...

7. Anemia - Wikipedia

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   Anemia (also spelled anaemia in British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen.This can be due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells, a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin available for oxygen transport, or abnormalities in hemoglobin that impair its function.

8. Pre- and post-test probability - Wikipedia

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   Diagram relating pre- and post-test probabilities, with the green curve (upper left half) representing a positive test, and the red curve (lower right half) representing a negative test, for the case of 90% sensitivity and 90% specificity, corresponding to a likelihood ratio positive of 9, and a likelihood ratio negative of 0.111.

9. The Fight to Free Kidney Dialysis Patients From Their Bulky ...

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   For the almost 520,000 Americans who will undergo treatment this year, the process leaves little room for a full life. An innovative new device could change everything. ... more than half of the ...