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Medical
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jaundice
Yellowing of the skin, whites of the eyes, or mucous membranes. Jaundice is a sign that the blood contains too much bilirubin, a substance produced when the liver breaks down red blood cells. It usually indicates liver dysfunction. Jaundice may be caused by liver diseases, such as hepatitis and cirrhosis; blood diseases; infections; or blocked bile ducts
(gallbladder disease)
Jaundice may also be caused by certain antiretroviral
(ARV)
drugs.
Jennie Stuart Medical Center
JSMC
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
JSMC
Johns Hopkins Hospital
JHH
joint position sense
JPS
Павел Журавлев
j
jolt
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
JRMS
tania_mouse
JRA
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
alia20
JZ
junctional zone
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Juvenile Arthritis Matters
JAM
JRA
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
alia20
JZ
junctional zone
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Kaiser
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Kaiser
kaiser
Kaletra
ABT378
Kansas Heart Hospital
KHH
Kansas Hospital Association
KHA
Kansas Hospital Board
KHB
kaodzera
Kaodzera
Kaposi sarcoma
(KS)
A rare type of cancer characterized by the abnormal growth of cells that line lymph and blood vessels. Kaposi sarcoma
(KS)
causes red or purple patches of tissue
(lesions)
to grow under the skin and in the lining of the mouth, nose, and throat. Lesions may also develop in the digestive tract, liver, or lungs. KS generally occurs in people with weakened immune systems. In people with HIV, KS is an AIDS-defining condition.
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