It is around 40 - 50 but can occur rarely at other ages.
There is a condition called Micropenis that is diagnosed in male patients.
Well, in the case of an unknown diease they would be isolated and their cells would be studied until they could find a pathogen that could counteract the virus. int the case of an already diagnosed diesease they would be isolated, diagnosed, and proper medical aid would be applied.
When he got a motor neurone disease related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis aged 21
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A patient being treated by a hormone doctor, immune system doctor or perhaps and internal medicine doctor who is on the ball can find and determine if a patient has Addison's disease. I could give you the many symptoms of Addison's disease but then you might think you have it. It is a tricky disease to diagnose and requires lab work, scans and a sharp doctor who can recognize it and not confuse the many symptoms that are in other diseases. Go to an endocrine doctor first and present the symptoms to him or her. You can claim you suspect the disease and explain why. The doctor will determine the proper course to take.
Yes. It is only in very extreme cases where Lyme Disease isn't diagnosed and treated for a long period of time that it is fatal. It isn't the Lyme Disease that would be fatal but rather complications and co-infections that could result from the disease going untreated. In some cases, Lyme Disease that isn't treated for an extended time may lead to paralysis. Most often, Lyme Disease is discovered and treated before any permanent damage is sustained.
Absolutely. Lupus is an auto-Immune disease that , most commonly, affects the kidneys by deteriorating their function.
Human intestines contain an inherent strain of E.coli. This strain of the bacteria are not pathogenic to humans. Therefore, just finding E.coli is not indicative of any disease unless the strain of the bacteria is found out and is shown to be pathogenic or toxic.
Currently, bipolar disorder is diagnosed based on the patient's description of their symptoms. But now researchers have shown that 10 genes that can be detected in the blood could provide a better way to assess a patient.
no its a symtom that could be caused by a disease
Sickle Cell Disease could be diagnosed in two ways. One way is that this can cause a number of problems since the blood can't carry oxygen as well in this person compared to an person who doesn't have it. The BEST way is by looking at a blood smear. Some of the Red Blood Cells are misshapen. There don't look like disks, but like a "sickle" blade. They are curved at two ends. They are not flexible and jam in the blood vessels and can't carry much oxygen.