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• Diabesity
  ...d [[Obesity]]. It is used to describe a condition where obesity and type 2 diabetes occur together. ...ture but is commonly used in discussions about the epidemic of obesity and diabetes.
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• List of diseases
  ...egatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury. == [[Diabetes]] ==
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• Microvascular disease
  ...rm "microvascular" is derived from the Greek words "micros" meaning small, and "vasculum" meaning little vessel. ...the body, including the eyes ([[retinopathy]]), kidneys ([[nephropathy]]), and nerves ([[neuropathy]]).
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• Microalbuminuria
  ...amounts of [[albumin]] in the urine. It is often a sign of kidney damage, and is therefore used as an early marker for kidney disease. ...Greek words "micros" meaning small, "albumin" which is a type of protein, and "uria" meaning presence in urine.
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• ACE inhibitor and thiazide combination
  == ACE inhibitor and thiazide combination == ...bination) is a type of [[medication]] used primarily in the treatment of [[hypertension]] (high blood pressure).
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• Irbesartan
  ...of [[hypertension]] (high blood pressure) and [[nephropathy]] in type 2 [[diabetes]]. It belongs to a class of drugs known as [[angiotensin II receptor antago ...abetes. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Irbesartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin
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• Systolic hypertension
  == Systolic Hypertension == '''Systolic hypertension''' (/sɪˈstɒlɪk haɪpərˈtɛnʃən/) is a medical condition characteriz
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• End organ damage
  ...pressure can lead to end organ damage, particularly in the heart, kidneys, and eyes. ...betes can result in end organ damage, affecting the kidneys, eyes, nerves, and heart.
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• Grinspan's syndrome
  ...racterized by the triad of [[hypertension]], [[oral lichen planus]], and [[diabetes mellitus]]. It was first described by the Argentine dermatologist, Dr. Juli * [[Hypertension]]: High blood pressure, often without any obvious cause.
  2 KB (201 words) - 03:55, 11 February 2024
• Diabetic cardiomyopathy
  ...-OP-uh-thee) is a disease of the heart muscle that occurs in people with [[diabetes]]. ...s derived from three Greek words: "diabetes" (a siphon), "cardia" (heart), and "pathos" (suffering).
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• Complications of diabetes
  == Complications of Diabetes == ...m is derived from the Latin ''complicatio'', meaning "a folding together", and the Greek ''διαβαίνειν'' (diabaínein), meaning "to go through".
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• High Blood Pressure
  ...Blood Pressure''' (pronunciation: /haɪ blʌd ˈprɛʃər/), also known as '''[[Hypertension]]''', is a common [[medical condition]] where the long-term force of the bl ...culates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals), and "pressure" (the continuous physical force exerted on or against an object b
  2 KB (251 words) - 21:22, 14 February 2024
• Malignant hypertension
  == Malignant Hypertension == ...sion''' (pronounced: muh-lig-nuhnt hy-per-ten-shuhn) is a severe form of [[hypertension]] that is characterized by extremely high [[blood pressure]] levels.
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• Leukoaraiosis
  ...r changes. The term is derived from the Greek words "leuko" meaning white, and "araiosis" meaning rarefaction. ...sel disease and are associated with aging, [[hypertension]], [[diabetes]], and [[stroke]].
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• Hypertensive
  ...ension', which is a combination of the Greek words 'hyper' meaning 'above' and 'tension' meaning 'pressure'. ...the work being done by the heart and the resistance of the blood vessels. Hypertension is diagnosed when a person has persistent high blood pressure readings of 1
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• Saint Kitts and Nevis
  == Saint Kitts and Nevis == ...ɪnt ˌkɪts ænd ˈniːvɪs/), also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is a two-island country in the West Indies.
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• Hypertensive kidney disease
  ...ey dis·ease) is a medical condition where the [[kidneys]] are damaged by [[hypertension|high blood pressure]]. ...is derived from the words "hypertension", which means high blood pressure, and "kidney disease", which refers to any disease that affects the kidneys.
  2 KB (232 words) - 04:28, 12 February 2024
• Tubular proteinuria
  ...e urine. The term "proteinuria" itself is derived from the words "protein" and the Greek word "ouron", which means urine. ...enal tubules in the kidney, which are responsible for reabsorbing proteins and other substances from the urine, are damaged or malfunctioning. This leads
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• Amaurosis fugax
  ...the Greek words "amaurosis," meaning darkening, dimming or loss of sight, and "fugax," a Latin word meaning fleeting or transient. ...is a sudden, temporary loss of vision. This can occur in one or both eyes and can last from a few seconds to a few minutes. Other symptoms may include [[
  2 KB (247 words) - 04:15, 9 February 2024
• Ocular hypertension
  == Ocular Hypertension == '''Ocular hypertension''' (/ɒk.jʊ.lər haɪ.pɚ.tɛn.ʃən/), often abbreviated as '''OHT''', is
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