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

Featured Article:  Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis is an arthritis often associated with skin psoriasis. Learn about psoriatic arthritis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention. See more »

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Primary pulmonary hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure not caused by disease. Learn about primary pulmonary hypertension causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Primary Thrombocythemia

Primary thrombocythemia is an overproduction of platelets with no known reason. Learn about primary thrombocythemia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Proctitis

Rectal inflammation or proctitis is discomfort, bleeding and occasional discharge of mucous or puss. Learn about rectal inflammation causes, symptoms, tests and treatment.

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Proctitis - Streptococcal

Proctitis – streptococcal is an anal or rectal inflammation from a streptococcus bacteria infection. Learn about streptococcal proctitis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Progeria

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

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Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy.

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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Progressive supranuclear palsy is a degenerative brain cell disorder with unknown causes. Learn about progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Prolactinoma

Prolactinoma is a benign pituitary tumor that excretes excess prolactin hormone. Learn about prolactinoma causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Prolactinoma - Males

Prolactinoma – males is a benign pituitary tumor that impairs sexual drive in men. Learn about prolactinoma in males causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor within the prostate gland and classified using the Whitmore-Jewett system. Learn about prostate cancer symptoms, tests and treatment.

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Prostate Cancer - Genetic And Other Markers

Prostate cancer genetic and other markers are signs, like the gene AMACR, which may identify men with a higher risk of prostate cancer. Learn more about prostate cancer genetic and other markers, medical studies, benefits, and risks.

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Prostate Cancer - Resources

The organizations listed below are good resources for information on prostate cancer. See all of the prostate cancer resources.

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Prostatitis - Acute

Prostatitis – acute is a sudden prostate gland inflammation. Learn about acute prostatitis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Prostatitis - Chronic

Chronic prostatitis is a gradual inflammation of the prostate gland often from bacterial infection. Learn about chronic prostatitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Prostatitis - Nonbacterial

Prostatitis – nonbacterial (NBP) is prostate gland inflammation with no known cause. Learn about nonbacterial prostatitis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis

Proximal renal tubular acidosis is metabolic acidosis due to proximal tubule dysfunction. Learn proximal renal tubular acidosis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Prune Belly Syndrome

Prune belly syndrome is a group of birth defects which share 3 major characteristics. Learn about prune belly syndrome causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Pseudogout

Pseudogout is a joint disease caused by calcium pyrophosphate crystal build up. Learn about pseudogout causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Pseudohypoparathyroidism

Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a genetic disorder that causes a lack of response to parathyroid hormones. Learn about pseudohypoparathyroidism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Pseudomembranous Colitis

Pseudomembranous colitis is an antibiotic therapy complication causing severe colon inflammation. Learn about pseudomembranous colitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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