Complications occur three to five times more frequently in males.
About 90% of Marfan patients will develop cardiac complications.
In 2004, it was revealed that blacks are twice as likely to develop cataracts as whites.
Serious complications from DM include involvement of the muscles of the heart and lungs, difficulty eating and swallowing, and a tendency to develop cancer
Yes, you may develop chest complications
People of all races develop the disorder, but most of those diagnosed are white.
Complications of this procedure caused researchers to develop means of widening the vessel using a minimally sized device
Patients with thoracic empyema may develop potentially life-threatening complications if the condition is not treated
Some patients with Marfan develop cystic disease of the lungs or recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax, which is a condition in which air accumulates in the space around the lungs. Many will also eventually develop emphysema.
Hernia may have several complications, mostly ones that arise post-surgery. If a person does not get out of bed after his or her surgery, they may develop blood clots from lack of movement.
The big threat are blood clots which might move to critical locations such as the brain or lungs.
Descendants of Northern Europeans and some Mediterranean peoples usually do not develop the condition.
It is possible to die from a boil but it is unlikely. If a boil is left untreated or becomes extremely abscessed, it can develop severe complications and/or infections.