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Diseases and Medical Conditions G-I provides down-to-earth, comprehensive definitions of hundreds of ailments and illnesses beginning with the letters G-I. Each listing identifies causes, incidence and risk factors, notes symptoms, outlines tests and discusses treatments and support groups where applicable.
Featured Article: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a malignancy of lymph tissue that may spread to lungs, liver or bone marrow. Learn about Hodgkin’s lymphoma causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention. See more »
Goodpasture Syndrome
Goodpasture's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder affecting the kidneys and lungs. Learn about Goodpasture’s syndrome causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Graft-versus-host Disease
Graft-versus-host disease is a condition caused by bone marrow transplant rejection. Learn about graft-versus-host disease causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Granuloma Annulare
Granuloma annulare, a chronic skin disease, causes circular reddish bumps and rashes. Learn about granuloma annulare causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Granuloma Inguinale
Granuloma inguinale is a sexually transmitted disease that causes skin conditions. Learn about granuloma inguinale causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Graves Disease
Grave’s disease is an autoimmune disease targeting the thyroid gland causing hyperthyroidism. Learn about Grave’s disease causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Gray Syndrome
Gray syndrome is a dangerous newborn condition caused by a poisonous reaction to chloramphenicol. Learn about Gray syndrome causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Grief
Grief is a natural reaction to significant loss or emotionally strenuous situation. Learn about grief causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Group B Streptococcal Septicemia Of The Newborn
Group B streptococcal septicemia of the newborn is a severe group B streptococcus systemic infection of a newborn. Learn about Group B streptococcal septicemia of the newborn causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Growth Hormone Deficiency
Growth hormone deficiency causes abnormally short stature with normal body proportions. Learn about growth hormone deficiency causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Guillain-Barre syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the nervous system. Learn about Guillain-Barre syndrome causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Gumma
Gumma is the tumor-like growth of tissue as a result of the later stages of the syphilis disease. Learn about gumma causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hairy Cell Leukemia
Hairy cell leukemia is a cancer of lymphocytes leading to low blood counts. Learn about hairy cell leukemia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hallervorden-Spatz Disease
Hallervorden-Spatz disease is an inherited progressive muscle degeneration disease. Learn about Hallervorden-Spatz disease causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hammer Toe
Hammer toe is a deformity where the end of the toe is bent downward causing discomfort. Learn about hammer toe causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hand - Foot - Mouth Disease
Hand-foot-mouth disease, a viral infection beginning in the throat, has mild symptoms. Learn about hand-foot-mouth disease causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hantavirus
Hantavirus, a fatal disease with cold-like symptoms ending in respiratory failure, is carried by rodents. Learn about Hantavirus causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hartnup Disorder
Hartnup disorder is an inherited metabolic disorder of the small intestines and kidneys. Learn about Hartnup disorder causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Head Lice
Nits or head lice are tiny insects living only in hair and their eggs are easily mistaken as dandruff. Learn about nits symptoms, tests and treatment.
See more »Headache Causes
Headache causes include stress, tension and dehydration. Learn about headache causes, prevention and information.
See more »Heart Attack
Heart attacks or myocardial infarctions(MI) occur from heart muscle death or damage. Learn about heart attack causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
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