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McKusick Kaufman syndrome

McKusick-Kaufman syndrome postaxial polydactyly
McKusick Kaufman syndrome McKusick-Kaufman syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic syndrome caused by mutations in the MKKS gene (also called BBS6 gene) that affects the development of
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Tramadol

tramadol
Tramadol Tramadol is an opioid painkiller (narcotic analgesic) used for the short-term relief of moderate to severe pain, including pain after surgery ((Dhesi M, Maldonado
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Acetaminophen

acetaminophen
What is acetaminophen Acetaminophen commonly known as Tylenol, Panadol, paracetamol or N-acetyl-para-aminophenol (APAP) is a medicine used to reduce pain (analgesic) and fever (antipyretic) ((Gerriets V, Anderson J,
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Folinic acid

Folinic acid
Folinic acid Folinic acid also known as Leucovorin, Levofolinic acid or 5-formyltetrahydrofolate (5-formylTHF) is a stable form of folate, which means it is similar to the
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Hydatid disease

Liver hydatid disease
Hydatid disease Hydatid disease also called hydatidosis, cystic echinococcosis or cystic hydatidosis, is a parasitic tapeworm disease caused by the ingestion of Echinococcus tapeworm eggs in contaminated food, water or
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Echinococcosis

Echinococcus granulosus adult worm
What is echinococcosis Echinococcosis also known as hydatid disease or hydatidosis is a parasitic tapeworm disease caused by the ingestion of Echinococcus tapeworm eggs in contaminated
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Liver abscess

Liver abscess
Liver abscess Liver abscess also called hepatic abscess is a pus-filled cavity within your liver, typically caused by bacterial, parasitic, or fungal infections ((Akhondi H,
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Melioidosis

melioidosis
What is melioidosis Melioidosis also called Whitmore’s disease, is an infectious disease caused by the aerobic, Gram-negative soil-dwelling bacillus bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei that are commonly found in
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Gordon-Holmes Syndrome

Gordon Holmes Syndrome
Gordon-Holmes Syndrome Gordon Holmes syndrome also known as cerebellar ataxia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, deficiency of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone with ataxia or LHRH deficiency with ataxia is a
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