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  2. List of syndromes - Wikipedia

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    Chiasmal syndrome; Chilaiditi syndrome; Child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome; CHILD syndrome; childhood myelodysplastic syndrome; Childhood tumor syndrome; Chinese Restaurant Syndrome; Chromosomal deletion syndrome; Chromosome 5q deletion syndrome; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Chronic functional abdominal pain

  3. Alcohol dependence - Wikipedia

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    The alcohol dependence syndrome was seen as a cluster of seven elements that concur. It was argued that not all elements may be present in every case, but the picture is sufficiently regular and coherent to permit clinical recognition. The syndrome was also considered to exist in degrees of severity rather than as a categorical absolute.

  4. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder - Wikipedia

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    The several forms of the condition (in order of most severe to least severe) are: fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), partial fetal alcohol syndrome (pFAS), alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND), [1] and neurobehavioral disorder associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (ND-PAE). [10]

  5. Alcoholism - Wikipedia

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    The risk of alcohol dependence begins at low levels of drinking and increases directly with both the volume of alcohol consumed and a pattern of drinking larger amounts on an occasion, to the point of intoxication, which is sometimes called binge drinking. Binge drinking is the most common pattern of alcoholism.

  6. Alcohol abuse - Wikipedia

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    The umbilical cord is a direct pathway for the mother's blood alcohol to reach the infant, which can result in miscarriage, and a number of lasting physical and cognitive impairments that can persist throughout the child's life. Among pregnant women, alcohol use disorder can result in a condition called fetal alcohol syndrome.

  7. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption - Wikipedia

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    The definition of a unit of alcohol ranges between 8 and 14 grams of pure ethanol depending on the country. [6] There is no agreement on definitions of a low, moderate or high dose of alcohol either. The U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines a moderate dose as alcohol intake up to two standard drinks or 28 grams for ...

  8. Substance intoxication - Wikipedia

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    Substance intoxication is a transient condition of altered consciousness and behavior associated with recent use of a substance. [1] It is often maladaptive and impairing , but reversible. [ 2 ] If the symptoms are severe, the term "substance intoxication delirium " may be used. [ 3 ]

  9. Inborn errors of metabolism - Wikipedia

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    Inborn errors of metabolism form a large class of genetic diseases involving congenital disorders of enzyme activities. [1] The majority are due to defects of single genes that code for enzymes that facilitate conversion of various substances into others ().