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Diseases
pregnancy toxemias
Health care; Diseases
Pregnancy-induced hypertensive states, including EPH gestosis when edema and proteinuria accompany hypertension. Other hypertensive disorders that develop during pregnancy or the puerperium are ...
premature menopause
Health care; Diseases
Premature cessation of menses (menstruation) when the last menstrual period occurs in a woman under the age of 40. It is the result of ovarian follicle depletion. Premature menopause can be caused by ...
atrial premature complexes
Health care; Diseases
Premature contractions of the heart arising from an ectopic atrial focus. With ventricular premature complexes, they represent one of the most common causes of irregular pulse. They are more apt to ...
ventricular premature complexes
Health care; Diseases
Premature contractions of the ventricle, the most common of all arrhythmias. In the absence of heart disease, they are not of great clinical significance, but in patients with coronary disease, they ...
premature ovarian failure
Health care; Diseases
Premature loss of ovarian function that occurs after menarche but before the age of 40. The etiology is unclear. When there are primordial follicles present in the ovary, premature ovarian failure ...
