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  2. List of ICD-9 codes 680–709: diseases of the skin and ...

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    This is a shortened version of the twelfth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue. It covers ICD codes 680 to 709. The full chapter can be found on pages 379 to 393 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.

  3. Olfactory reference syndrome - Wikipedia

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    In the latter cases, the belief arises via misinterpretation of the behavior of others or with the rationale that a disorder of smell which prevents self detection of the odor (i.e. anosmia) exists. In the cases where the non-existent odor can be detected, this is usually considered as phantosmia (olfactory hallucination).

  4. Dermatographic urticaria - Wikipedia

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    Dermatographic urticaria is sometimes called "skin writing", as it is possible to mark deliberate patterns onto the skin. The condition manifests as an allergic-like reaction, causing a warm red wheal to appear on the skin. As it is often the result of scratches, involving contact with other materials, it can be confused with an allergic ...

  5. Body odor - Wikipedia

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    These smaller molecules smell, and give body odor its characteristic aroma. [10] Propionic acid (propanoic acid) is present in many sweat samples. This acid is a breakdown product of some amino acids by propionibacteria, which thrive in the ducts of adolescent and adult sebaceous glands.

  6. Urticarial vasculitis - Wikipedia

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    Urticarial vasculitis (also known as "chronic urticaria as a manifestation of venulitis", "hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome", "hypocomplementemic vasculitis" and "unusual lupus-like syndrome") [1] is a skin condition characterized by fixed urticarial lesions that appear histologically as a vasculitis.

  7. Some people say they're 'allergic to their period.' Here's ...

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    "In some women, taking outside progesterone, or what we call 'exogenous progesterone,' either in the form of birth control or for other reasons, can sometimes cause your immune system to become ...

  8. Smell as evidence of disease - Wikipedia

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    Smell as evidence of disease has been long used, dating back to Hippocrates around 400 years BCE. [1] It is still employed with a focus on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in body odor. [2] VOCs are carbon-based molecular groups having a low molecular weight, secreted during cells' metabolic processes. [3]

  9. ‘Doctors Dismissed My Chronic Cough As Allergies. It Was ...

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    It took 10 doctors for someone to uncover the real diagnosis. I was told I had stage 4B Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a rare form of cancer that can affect people in their 20s and 30s .