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Vaginal Cancer: Cancers of the Female Reproductive System: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Women's Health Issues Subject Cancers of the Female Reproductive System Vaginal Cancer Only about 1% of gynecologic cancers occur in the vagina.
Vaginal squamous cell carcinoma may be caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), the same virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer.
One rare type, clear cell carcinoma, occurs almost exclusively in women whose mothers...
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Development and Spread: Overview of Cancer: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Cancer Subject Overview of Cancer Development and Spread Cancerous cells develop from healthy cells in a complex process called transformation.
Even chronic physical irritation may make a cell more susceptible to carcinogens.
Promotion has no effect on noninitiated cells.
Some Carcinogens Carcinogen Type of Cancer Environmental and industrial - Arsenic Lung Asbestos...
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Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Pregnancy at High-Risk: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Women's Health Issues Subject Pregnancy at High-Risk Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy During pregnancy, a problem may occur or a condition may develop to make the pregnancy high risk.
If an ovarian cyst persists during pregnancy, surgery is usually postponed until after the 12th week of pregnancy.
Anemia can usually be prevented or treated by taking iron and...
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Vaginal Cancer: Cancers of the Female Reproductive System: Merck Manual Home Edition
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 19, Ch. 272, Nose And Throat Disorders
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Nose And Throat Disorders Topics [General] Foreign Bodies Juvenile Angiofibroma Juvenile Papillomas Juvenile Angiofibroma A benign tumor arising from the connective tissue in the nasopharyngeal vault and occurring almost exclusively in pubertal males.
It is red and firm and is composed of...
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 18, Ch. 241, Gynecologic Neoplasms
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Gynecologic Neoplasms Topics Endometrial Cancer Ovarian Cancer Cervical Cancer Vulvar Cancer Vaginal Cancer Fallopian Tube Cancer Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Vaginal Cancer Vaginal cancer accounts for 1% of gynecologic malignancies in the USA.
Average ag e at diagnosis is 60 to 65 yr....
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 18, Ch. 249, Normal Pregnancy, Labor, And Delivery
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Drugs given after organogenesis (in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters) are unlikely to be teratogenic, but they may alter the growth and function of normally formed fetal organs and tissues.
Etretinate is teratogenic in animals and humans.
Rarely, clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina occurs...
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 18, Ch. 235, Menstrual Abnormalities And Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
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275 ) must always be considered in childhood bleeding and can usually be recognized by the development of secondary sexual characteristics.
These lesions have been linked to diethylstilbestrol exposure in utero and are diagnosed by cytologic smear and by colposcopically directed biopsy...
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 18, Ch. 245, Infertility
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A nadir in temperature suggests impending ovulation; an increase of >= 0.5° C (>= 0.9° F) characterizes the postovulatory period.
For this diagnosis to be established, delay should occur in two menstrual cycles.
Polycystic ovary syndrome or chronic anovulation:...
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 18, Ch. 245, Infertility
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The presence of fructose (which is normally secreted by the seminal vesicles) in semen indicates patency of the ejaculatory ducts.
They include hyperprolactinemia, hypothyroidism, adrenal disorders, abnormalities of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, and hypogonadism (see Male...
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 18, Ch. 252, Abnormalities Of Pregnancy
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Suggested maternal causes include an incompetent cervix, congenital or acquired anomalies of the uterine cavity, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, chronic nephritis, acute infection, use of cocaine (especially crack), immunologic problems, and severe emotional shock.
Abortions may also be...
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THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Index D
delirium 354-355 dementia and 345 , 362 , 364 dexamethasone suppression test in 315 in diabetes mellitus 628 diagnosis of 314-315 , 315t , 316t-318t , 319t drugs for (see Antidepressants )< /DD> in dying patient 120-121 electroconvulsive therapy for 321 in erectile dysfunction 1167 , 1171 hallucinations in 348 heredity and 311 hospitalization and 321-322 insomnia in 457 malnutrition...
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Drug Use During Pregnancy: Pregnancy and Drug Use: Merck Manual Home Edition
Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy * TYPE EXAMPLES PROBLEM Antianxiety drug Diazepam When the drug is taken late in pregnancy, depression, irritability, shaking, and exaggerated reflexes in the newborn Antibiotics Chloramphenicol Gray baby syndrome In women or fetuses with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, the breakdown of red blood cells -...
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Development and Spread: Overview of Cancer: Merck Manual Home Edition
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INTERFERING SUBSTANCES
Interfering Substances: Catecholamines Plasma, Physiological (in vivo) - No Effect: - Indomethacin - Ramipril - Increase: - Ajmaline - Aminophylline - Chlorpromazine - Clonidine - Cocoa - Cyclopropane - Diazoxide - Epinephrine - Ethanol - Ether - Isoproterenol - MAO inhibitors - Methyldopa - Nitroglycerin - Perphenazine - Phenothiazines - Phentolamine - Promethazine - Stress -...
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Index: DI: Merck Manual Home Edition
in MCAD deficiency Lipid Metabolism: Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders in nephrotic syndrome Nephrotic Syndrome: Prevention and Treatment obesity and Obesity: Causes in osteoporosis prevention Osteoporosis: Prevention in pancreatitis Chronic Pancreatitis: Treatment in Parkinson's disease Parkinson's Disease: Physical Measures in peptic ulcer Peptic Ulcer: Treatment in phenylketonuria...
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Index: DE: Merck Manual Home Edition
Dermatophytid eruption Fungal Skin Infections Dermatophytoses (fungal skin infection) Fungal Skin Infections Dermis see also Skin Getting Under the Skin Dermoid cyst Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain DES (diethylstilbestrol) Vaginal Cancer Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy Desensitization (immunotherapy) Seasonal Allergies: Treatment Desert rheumatism...
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Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Pregnancy at High-Risk: Merck Manual Home Edition
Search Recent Searches Index Sections A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Accidents and Injuries Blood Disorders Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders Cancer Children's Health Issues Digestive Disorders Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism Drugs Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Eye Disorders Fundamentals Heart and Blood Vessel...
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Drug Use During Pregnancy: Pregnancy and Drug Use: Merck Manual Home Edition
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Worthington Lactate Dehydrogenase
Lactate Dehydrogenase ---- WBC Home ---- Manual/Protocol Index ---- Catalog Index Manual Page | Catalog Page I.U.B.: 3.2.1.81 Lactate Dehydrogenase L-Lactate:NAD + oxidoreductase Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) catalyzes the following reaction: Human LDH has been reported on by Ringoir and Plum (1975), Emes et al.
McKee et al.
It is inactivated by iodide.
Diethylstilbestrol...
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Worthington Concanavalin A
Concanavalin A ---- WBC Home ---- Manual/Protocol Index ---- Catalog Index Manual Page | Catalog Page Concanavalin A First crystallized by Sumner and Howell (1936), Concanavalin A (ConA) has proven to be an interesting and useful lectin.
Assessment of Polysaccharide and Glycoprotein Interaction with Lectin at Liquid/Solid Interface, Biochim Biophys Acta 632, 298, 1980 - Horwitz, A...
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Abnormal Pap Test - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library
Abnormal Pap Test What Increases Your Risk Most cervical cell changes that cause an abnormal Pap test are the result of high-risk sexual behaviors by you or your partner at some time, possibly even many years ago.
High-risk sexual behaviors increase your risk of infections and sexually transmitted behaviors (STDs).
High-risk sexual behaviors include: Starting sexual intercourse...
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Vaginal cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library
Vaginal cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] This information is produced and provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Young women whose mothers took DES (diethylstilbestrol) are at risk for getting tumors in their vaginas.
Using a piece of cotton, a brush, or a small wooden stick, the doctor will gently scrape the outside of the cervix and vagina in...
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Vaginal cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library
Vaginal cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] This information is produced and provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Clear cell adenocarcinomas are rare and occur most often in patients less than 30 years of age who have a history of in utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES).
Gynecol Oncol 40 (1): 12-6, 1991.
New York, NY:...
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Unusual cancers of childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library
Unusual cancers of childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] This information is produced and provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Even patients with tumor that has spread to the lungs may expect no decrease in life span after appropriate treatment.
There is an increased lifetime risk of breast cancer in female survivors of Hodgkin’s lymphoma who...
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