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I am 63 and have Dercums Disease, Polycythemia Vera, Aspergillus Fumigatus, Hereditary Angioedema, leaking heart valve, RLS, COPD, Diebetes, Emphysema and have had Histoplasmosis twice. Can some of these be related? Thank you, Barbara Seymour YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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1. Dercum disease can be present in a person with polycythemia vera, the exact cause is unknown but this can be caused by the fat cell dysfunction, mechanical pressure on the nerves.
PS: the disease is chronic and progressive, thusprognosis depends on the medical conditions present or co-morbidities. Regular follow-up and monitoring by your doctor is important.
2. At present, the main focus of the current healthcare system lies on individual diseases, delivery of health care and medical education, however, those with multimorbidities need a broader approach, since it is unsafe for patients having to use different services to manage several diseases in one person, as there is a risk of therapies being duplicated and inefficient due to poor coordination and integration.
1. Dercum disease can be present in a person with polycythemia vera, the exact cause is unknown but this can be caused by the fat cell dysfunction, mechanical pressure on the nerves.
PS: the disease is chronic and progressive, thusprognosis depends on the medical conditions present or co-morbidities. Regular follow-up and monitoring by your doctor is important.
2. At present, the main focus of the current healthcare system lies on individual diseases, delivery of health care and medical education, however, those with multimorbidities need a broader approach, since it is unsafe for patients having to use different services to manage several diseases in one person, as there is a risk of therapies being duplicated and inefficient due to poor coordination and integration.
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