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 Al Amyloidosis |
A rare disease caused when an abnormal protein, amyloid, enters tissues or organs
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 Chronic B-cell Leukemias |
A type of cancer which affects white blood cells
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 Chloracne (or similar acneform disease) |
A skin condition that occurs soon after exposure to chemicals and looks like common forms of acne seen in teenagers.
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 Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 |
A disease characterized by high blood sugar levels resulting from the body’s inability to respond properly to the hormone insulin
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 Hodgkin's Disease |
A malignant lymphoma (cancer) characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen, and by progressive anemia
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 Ischemic Heart Disease |
A disease characterized by a reduced supply of blood to the heart, that leads to chest pain
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 Multiple Myeloma |
A cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell in bone marrow
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 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
A group of cancers that affect the lymph glands and other lymphatic tissue
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 Parkinson's Disease |
A progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects muscle movement
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 Peripheral Neuropathy, Early-Onset |
A nervous system condition that causes numbness, tingling, and motor weakness.
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 Porphyria Cutanea Tarda |
A disorder characterized by liver dysfunction and by thinning and blistering of the skin in sun-exposed areas.
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 Prostate Cancer |
Cancer of the prostate; one of the most common cancers among men
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 Respiratory Cancers (includes lung cancer) |
Cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, and bronchus
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 Soft Tissue Sarcomas (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, or mesothelioma) |
A group of different types of cancers in body tissues such as muscle, fat, blood and lymph vessels, and connective tissues.
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