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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is marked by the gradual loss of kidney function, which means the kidneys cannot filter waste and regulate water and acid in the blood as well as they should. Early in the ...

Classifying chronic cough as a disease defined by specific functional and structural atypicalities that disrupt typical functioning will have important implications for clinical practice, research, ...

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Individuals with sickle cell disease – a chronic illness where misshapen, sticky blood cells clump together, reducing oxygen delivery to organs – are at a higher risk for stroke and resulting ...

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