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  2. Chronic disease in China - Wikipedia

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    Chronic, non-communicable diseases account for an estimated 80% of total deaths and 70% of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost in China. Cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are the leading causes of both death and of the burden of disease, and exposure to risk factors is high: more than 300 million men smoke cigarettes and 160 million adults are ...

  3. Kuru (disease) - Wikipedia

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    Neuropathology, infectious disease: Symptoms: Body tremors, random outbursts of laughter, emotional degradation, gradual loss of coordination: Complications: Infection and pneumonia during the terminal stage. Usual onset: 10-50 years after initial exposure. Duration: 11–14 month life expectancy after onset of symptoms [1] Causes

  4. What 5 infectious disease experts think about China's surge ...

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    The infectious disease community is closely watching a surge of mystery illnesses in China that many have compared to the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. ... Yahoo Life. "While all we know is what ...

  5. China’s latest virus surge is the human ... - AOL

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    When it comes to elderly adults, about 22 in every 10,000 are hospitalized with the virus each year—particularly seniors with cardiovascular disease, according to a 2013 article in the journal ...

  6. POEMS syndrome - Wikipedia

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    In rare cases, patients may have minimal or no symptoms at presentation or after successful treatment of their disorder. These patients may be monitored every 2–3 months for symptoms and disease progression. Otherwise, treatment is divided based on the local versus systemic spread of its clonal plasma cells.

  7. List of countries by life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    UN: Estimate of life expectancy for various ages in 2023; Locations Life expectancy for population in general Life expectancy for male Life expectancy for female Sex gap; at birth bonus 0→15 at 15 bonus 15→65 at 65 bonus 65→80 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 Hong Kong: 85.51: 0.21: 70 ...

  8. Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia - Wikipedia

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    Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED), also known as Fairbank's disease, is a rare genetic disorder (dominant form: 1 in 10,000 births) that affects the growing ends of bones. Long bones normally elongate by expansion of cartilage in the growth plate (epiphyseal plate) near their ends.

  9. Giant cell arteritis - Wikipedia

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    Based on symptoms and blood tests, confirmed by biopsy of the temporal artery [4] Differential diagnosis: Takayasu arteritis, [5] stroke, primary amyloidosis [6] Treatment: Steroids, bisphosphonates, proton-pump inhibitor [4] Prognosis: Life expectancy (typically normal) [4] Frequency ~ 1 in 15,000 people a year (> 50 years old) [2]