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  2. Mixed connective tissue disease - Wikipedia

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    The idea behind the "mixed" disease is that this specific autoantibody is also present in other autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis, scleroderma, etc. MCTD was characterized as an individual disease in 1972 by Sharp et al., [3] [4] and the term was introduced by Leroy [5] in 1980.

  3. Precordial catch syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Precordial catch syndrome (PCS) is a non-serious condition in which there are sharp stabbing pains in the chest. These typically get worse with inhaling and occur within a small area. Spells of pain usually last less than a few minutes. Typically it begins at rest and other symptoms are absent. Concerns about the condition may result in anxiety ...

  4. Aichmophobia - Wikipedia

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    A safety pin. Aichmophobia (/ ˌ eɪ k m ə ˈ f oʊ b i ə /) is a kind of specific phobia, the morbid fear of sharp things, [1] such as triangles, stars, squares, pencils, needles, knives, darts, prickly plants (like thistles and similar weeds), cactus trees, pine needles, broken glass, broken porcelain, sharp pieces of wood, a pointing finger, hexagons, or even the sharp end of an umbrella ...

  5. Ectodermal dysplasia - Wikipedia

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    Hay–Wells syndrome (Rapp–Hodgkin syndrome) and EEC syndrome are all associated with TP63. [5] Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia can be associated with EDA, EDAR and EDARADD. Margarita Island ectodermal dysplasia is associated with PVRL1. Ectodermal dysplasia with skin fragility is associated with PKP1.

  6. What exactly causes skin tags? Here's what dermatologists ...

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    Skin tags have also been associated with pregnancy and certain chronic conditions, including: insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, adds Shastry. Lastly, because there ...

  7. List of diseases (S) - Wikipedia

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    Sharp syndrome; Shaver's disease; Sheehan syndrome; Shellfish poisoning; Shellfish poisoning, amnesic (ASP) Shellfish poisoning, diarrheal (DSP) Shellfish poisoning ...

  8. Lhermitte's sign - Wikipedia

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    This sign is also sometimes seen as part of a "discontinuation syndrome" associated with certain psychotropic medications, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, particularly paroxetine and venlafaxine. Typically, it only occurs after having taken the medication for some duration, and ...

  9. Hyperthymesia - Wikipedia

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    Hyperthymesia, also known as hyperthymestic syndrome or highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM), is a condition that leads people to be able to remember an abnormally large number of their life experiences in vivid detail.