Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is a poorly understood ... of this condition lies in its potential to lead to acute and chronic bleeding in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension ...

A spirometry test is one way to distinguish the type of lung disease. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are both long-term lung conditions. They’re part of a disorder known as chronic obstructive ...

Acute and chronic conditions typically differ in how they develop and how long they last. Broadly speaking, acute conditions occur suddenly, have immediate or rapidly developing symptoms, and are ...

Fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), are chronic conditions that have similar symptoms. Both cause extreme tiredness, which could ...

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Before developing a chronic illness, I rarely thought about health and fitness at all. I proudly wrote "none" under medical history, took yoga classes for fun, hit the gym sporadically in the ...

New Research Unlocks Key to Long-Lasting Immune Response in Cancer and Chronic Diseases Jan. 31, 2025 — Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a ...

About 23,690 new cases of CLL (14,340 in males and 9,350 in females) About 4,460 deaths from CLL ( 2,810 in males and 1,650 in females) CLL accounts for about 1 in 3 new cases of leukemia in the US, ...

acute or chronic blood loss from varices and/or gastropathy (which is often exacerbated by coexistent coagulopathy and hypersplenism). The present case demonstrates the often complex mechanism of ...

Several risk tools can accurately predict individual baseline risks of adverse events in people with chronic kidney disease. Here, the authors examine methods of assessing risk and discuss risk ...

Cough is a crucial protective reflex that helps protect the lungs and airways. However, when cough becomes chronic and excessive, it shifts from being a defence mechanism to a well defined common ...