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Davidson Disease
Davidson's disease is the other name for the Microvillus inclusion disease. The condition is also referred as congenital microvillus atrophy and sometimes also called as microvillus atrophy. It is a rare genetic disorder of the small intestine in which there is absence of microvilli which serve as an important medium for absorption of various digested food.
Risk factors for heart disease
Risk factors are classified as modifiable and non modifiable risk factors. Knowing the risk factors for heart disease could reduce the chance of heart attacks.
Coronary heart disease
Coronary artery disease (atherosclerotic heart disease) is due to accumulation of atheromatous plaques in the coronary vessel walls. Coronary arteries are the major blood vessels that supply the heart with blood, oxygen and nutrients. Fatty streaks or plaques will narrow the coronary arteries and reduce the blood flow to the heart. Because coronary artery disease often develops over decades, it can go virtually unnoticed until it produces a heart attack.
Glanzmann Disease
Glanzmann?s disease is a rare disorder of blood platelets, which results in bruising and nosebleeds. Glanzmann?s thrombasthenia is a lifelong condition for which is incurable. Patients should take precautions to avoid bleeding.
Gilbert Disease
It is an herditary disease cause for increased bilirubin. It is an autosomal recessive condition charecterized by intermittent jaundice int he absence of hemolysis or liver disease.It is seen in 5% of the population.The main feature is that it causes jaundice which do not need treatment, caused by unconjugated bilirubin in the blood stream.