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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:  Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Nervous indigestion or irritable bowel syndrome involves gut pain and diarrhea, constipation or both. Learn about nervous indigestion symptoms, tests and treatments. See more »

Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia is an abnormally low blood sugar level that can cause permanent damage or comas. Learn about hypoglycemia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Hypogonadism

Hypogonadism is reduced or absent hormone secretion from the sex glands. Learn about hypogonadism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is hypogonadism due to hypothalamus dysfunction. Learn about hypogonadotropic hypogonadism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is low blood levels of calcium that can be caused by a variety of disorders. Learn about hypokalemia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is an inherited disorder causing episodes of muscle weakness. Learn about hypokalemic periodic paralysis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Hypomagnesemia

Hypomagnesemia is low blood levels of magnesium caused by many conditions or disorders. Learn about hypomagnesemia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Hyponatremia

Hyponatremia is low sodium levels in bodily fluids essential to blood pressure maintenance. Learn about hyponatremia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism is abnormally low levels of parathyroid hormone disrupting calcium and phosphorous levels. Learn about hypoparathyroidism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Hypophosphatemia

Hypophosphatemia is low levels of phosphate in the blood. Learn about hypophosphatemia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Hypopituitarism

Hypopituitarism is a pituitary hormone deficiency from brain or spinal conditions. Learn about hypopituitarism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Hypoplastic Left Heart

Hypoplastic left heart (HLHS) is the underdevelopment of the left side of the heart. Learn about hypoplastic left heart causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Hypospadias

Hypospadias is an abnormality where the urethral opening is located on the underside of the penis. Learn about hypospadias causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Hypotension

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

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Hypothalamic Dysfunction

Hypothalamic dysfunction affects the hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates important body functions. Learn about hypothalamic dysfunction causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Hypothalamic Tumor

Hypothalamic tumor is a brain tumor with specific growth in the hypothalamus region. Learn about hypothalamic tumor causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism, a lack of thyroid hormone, may affect all body functions and metabolism. Learn about hypothyroidism causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Hypothyroidism - Primary

Hypothyroidism – primary is a thyroid hormone deficiency due to thyroid gland dysfunction. Learn about primary hypothyroidism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Hypothyroidism - Secondary

Hypothyroidism – secondary is a thyroid hormone deficiency due to thyroid gland failure. Learn about secondary hypothyroidism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Hypovolemic Shock

Hypovolemic shock is shock induced by low blood volume or a loss of 1/5 of normal blood volume. Learn about hypovolemic shock causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Ichthyosis Vulgaris

Ichthyosis vulgaris is a common inherited skin disorder causing dry, scaly skin. Learn about ichthyosis vulgaris causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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