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Anemia; Severe protein loss with fluid build-up in the abdomen (ascites) Other nutritional deficiencies;
Source:ADAM
Date:August 28, 2009
The prognosis for patients with hookworm disease is generally good. However, reinfection rates are extremely high in countries with poor sanitation.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Delayed growth is poor or abnormally slow height or weight gains in a child younger than age 5. See also: Short stature
Source:ADAM
Date:February 27, 2009
Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. There are many types of anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is a decrease in the number of red cells in the blood caus...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 5, 2009
Anemia can be caused by iron deficiency, folate deficiency, vitamin B 12 deficiency, and other causes. The term iron deficiency anemia means anemia that is due to iron deficiency. Iron deficiency anemia is characterized by the production of small ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Iron deficiency anemia refers to anemia that is caused by lower than normal levels of iron. This type of anemia is caused by deficient erythropoiesis, the ongoing process of the bone marrow to produce healthy red blood cells (RBCs). It is characte...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Anemia can be caused by iron deficiency, folate deficiency, vitamin B 12 deficiency, and other causes. Iron deficiency anemia is due to a shortage of iron. It is characterized by the production of red blood cells that are smaller than normal (micr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Mental retardation is a condition diagnosed before age 18 that includes below-average general intellectual function, and a lack of the skills necessary for daily living.
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Date:November 2, 2009
Mental retardation is a developmental disability that first appears in children under the age of 18. It is defined as an intellectual functioning level (as measured by standard tests for intelligence quotient) that is well below average and signif...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Mental retardation (MR) is a developmental disability that first appears in children under the age of 18. It is defined as a level of intellectual functioning (as measured by standard intelligence tests ) that is well below average and results in ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Mental retardation (MR) is a developmental disability that first appears in children under the age of 18. It is defined as a level of intellectual functioning (as measured by standard intelligence tests) that is well below average and results in s...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Below-average intellectual abilities that are present before the age of 18 and interfere with developmental processes and with the ability to function normally in daily life (adaptive behavior). The term mental retardation is commonly used to refe...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
(Also called sociocultural or cultural-familial retardation) Mild mental retardation attributed to environmental causes and generally involving some degree of psychosocial disadvantage. The majority of persons suffering from mental retardation fal...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Mental retardation is a developmental disability that first appears in children under the age of 18. It is defined as an intellectual functioning level (as measured by standard tests for intelligence quotient) that is well below average and signif...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle. See also: Pediatric myocarditis
Source:ADAM
Date:May 15, 2008
Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle (myocardium) that can result from a variety of causes. While most cases are produced by a viral infection, an inflammation of the heart muscle may also be instigated by toxins, drugs, and ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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