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Diseases and Medical Conditions A - C provides down-to-earth, comprehensive definitions of hundreds of ailments and illnesses beginning with the letters A-C. Each listing identifies causes, incidence and risk factors, notes symptoms, outlines tests and discusses treatments and support groups where applicable.

Featured Article:  Chickenpox

Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral disease causing hundreds of itchy, fluid-filled blisters. Learn about chickenpox causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention. See more »

Conduct Disorder

Conduct disorder, and adolescent disorder, causes defiant, impulsive or antisocial behavior or drug abuse. Learn about conduct disorder causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a group of adrenal gland disorders, occur when a missing enzyme affects hormone production. Learn about congenital adrenal hpyerplasia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Afibrinogenemia

Congenital Afibrinogenemia information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Congenital Afibrinogenemia.

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Congenital Antithrombin III Deficiency

Congenital antithrombin III deficiency is an inherited disorder causing low levels of antithrombin III. Learn about congenital antithrombin III deficiency causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Cataract

Congenital cataract is a clouding of the eye lens that is present at birth. Learn about congenital cataract causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Cytomegalovirus

Congenital cytomegalovirus is a CMV infection of a newborn from a mother with CMV. Learn about congenital CMV causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital heart diseases are heart structure and function abnormalities caused by pre-birth heart development. Learn about congenital heart disease causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Hypothyroidism

Congenital hypothyroidism or cretinism is a newborn with decreased thyroid hormone production. Learn about congenital hypothyroidism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

Congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is the kidney’s inability to conserve water from birth. Learn about congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome

Congenital nephrotic syndrome causes bodily swelling and protein loss in urine in infected newborns. Learn about congenital nephrotic syndrome causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Platelet Function Defects

Congenital platelet function defects are platelet function defects causing bleeding disorders since birth. Learn about congenital platelet function defect causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Protein C Or S Deficiency

Congenital protein C or S deficiency is a lack of anticoagulant proteins resulting in increased blood clot risk. Learn about congenital protein C or S deficiency causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Rubella

Congenital rubella are the problems that the fetus develops when the mother has rubella during pregnancy. Learn about congenital rubella causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Spherocytic Anemia

Congenital spherocytic anemia is a disorder causing sphere-shaped red blood cells leading to chronic hemolytic anemia. Learn about congenital spherocytic anemia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Syphilis

Congenital syphilis is the transmittal from the mother to the child during fetal development or birth. Learn about congenital syphilis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Congenital Toxoplasmosis

Congenital toxoplasmosis is a group of symptoms from fetal infection with toxoplasmosis. Learn about congenital toxoplasmosis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is inflammation or infection of the membrane lining the eyelid from various irritants. Learn about conjunctivitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Contact Dermatitis

Contact dermatitis is skin inflammation from direct contact with irritants or allergens. Learn about contact dermatitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Conversion Disorder

Conversion disorder is when unconscious conflicts are expressed through physical symptoms. Learn about conversion disorder causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Cor Pulmonale

Cor pulmonale is right sided hear failure from prolonged high blood pressure. Learn about cor pulmonale causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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