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Causes of Relapsing polychondritis
Relapsing polychondritis is caused by an abnormal immune response that directs inflammation against the body’s own cartilage and certain other connective tissues. In practical terms, the condition develops when the immune system loses tolerance…
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FAQ about Recurrent pregnancy loss
Recurrent pregnancy loss is a distressing and often confusing condition, and many people want clear answers about what it means, why it happens, and what can be done next. This FAQ explains the definition…
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What is Retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity is a disorder of retinal blood vessel development that affects premature infants. It begins in the eye, specifically in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye that…
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FAQ about Retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa, often shortened to RP, is a group of inherited eye disorders that gradually damage the light-sensitive cells in the retina. Because the retina converts light into signals the brain can interpret, changes…
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Prevention of Retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited retinal disorders in which photoreceptor cells, especially rod cells and later cone cells, gradually lose function and die. Because the underlying cause is usually a genetic change…
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Treatment for Retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa is treated with a combination of vision-supporting measures, monitoring, selected medications in limited situations, and, in some cases, procedures or emerging gene-based interventions. There is no single universal cure, because retinitis pigmentosa…
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Diagnosis of Retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited retinal disorders that gradually damage the light-sensitive cells of the retina and the supporting pigment epithelium. Because the disease often begins with subtle night vision problems and…