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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common complication following an allogeneic tissue transplant. It is commonly associated with stem cell or bone marrow transplant but the term also applies to other […]

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract representing 1-3% of gastrointestinal malignancies. They are typically defined as tumors whose behavior is driven by […]

Deep vein thrombosis or deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein predominantly in the legs. Non-specific signs may include pain swelling […]

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a congenital disorder in the heart wherein a neonate’s ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth. Early symptoms are uncommon but in the first year […]

Gaucher’s disease or Gaucher disease (/ɡoʊˈʃeɪ/) is a genetic disease in which a fatty substance (lipid) accumulates in cells and certain organs.The disorder is characterized by bruising fatigue anemia low […]

Swyer syndrome or XY gonadal dysgenesis is a type of hypogonadism in a person whose karyotype is 46XY. The person is externally female with streak gonads and left untreated will […]

In medicine granulocytosis is the presence in peripheral blood of an increased number of granulocytes a category of white blood cells. Often the word refers to an increased neutrophil granulocyte […]

Infective endocarditis is a form of endocarditis or inflammation of the inner tissue of the heart (such as its valves) caused by infectious agents. The agents are usually bacterial but […]

Chronic myelogenous (or myeloid) leukemia (CML) also known as chronic granulocytic leukemia (CGL) is a cancer of the white blood cells. It is a form of leukemia characterized by the […]

Macular edema occurs when fluid and protein deposits collect on or under the macula of the eye (a yellow central area of the retina) and causes it to thicken and […]