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Diabetes Overview (
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WebMD offers readers an overview of diabetes...a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach. When we eat...are type 1 diabetes type 2 diabetes gestational diabetes Type 1...
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Molar Pregnancy - Topic Overview (
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A molar pregnancy is a mass of abnormal tissue ( hydatidiform mole ) that comes from the placenta ...to abnormal cell growth called gestational trophoblastic disease. About 15% to...having a molar...
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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (
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The oral glucose tolerance test ( OGTT ) measures the body ' s ability to use a type of sugar , called glucose , that is the body ' s main ...check for diabetes that occurs with pregnancy ( gestational ...
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Fetal Ultrasound (
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A fetal ultrasound is a test done during pregnancy that uses reflected sound waves to produce a picture of a fetus , the organ that ...with more than 1 fetus. Estimate the age of the fetus...
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Home Blood Pressure Test (
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A home blood pressure test allows you to keep track of your blood pressure at home . Blood pressure ...your blood pressure readings. If the cuff is too small or too large , the measurements will not...
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The Golden Age of Pregnancy: The Second Trimester (
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WebMD and " The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby " guide you through your second trimester of ...of the second trimester . How your baby is growing . Screening tests for gestational diabetes, anemia,
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Umbilical Hernia in Children - Treatment Overview (
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...hernias close on their own without treatment, usually by the time the child is 1 year of age . If an umbilical hernia does not...time the child is 1 year of age . If an umbilical hernia does not...
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Oophorectomy - Topic Overview (
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...removal of the ovaries, the part of a woman's reproductive system that stores and releases eggs for fertilization and produces...increased risk for developing ovarian cancer before age 70. These...
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Umbilical Hernia in Children - Topic Overview (
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An umbilical hernia is a bulge in the abdominal wall within the navel that sometimes contains ...umbilical hernia that has not closed by age 5, because it is unlikely to close...its own depends in...
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