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Kawasaki Disease
Within a couple of days of the fever arising, conjunctivitis of both eyes and painful swollen neck glands appear. After a few more days a blotchy pink rash may appear on the trunk and genital area, the lips may ... [... more]
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Kidney Failure
Dialysis is the option for ongoing treatment, often used while waiting for a suitable transplant opportunity. It can take place at home or in hospital and involves using a machine to artificially filter the blood of ... [... more]
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Co-Cyprindiol (Ethinylestradiol, Cyproterone)
Cyproterone acetate is a type of medicine called an anti-androgenic progestogen. Androgens are male hormones, and are produced by women as well as men. They are responsible for stimulating the growth of the skin, ... [... more]
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Kaposi's Sarcoma
This is a rare form of KS that occurs in people whose immune system have been suppressed after having an organ transplant. This is because people who have had an organ transplant need to take medication that suppresses the immune system as it ... [... more]
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Kabiglobulin (Normal Immunoglobulin)
Normal immunoglobulin therefore contains antibodies to most common diseases. These include hepatitis A, measles, mumps, and German measles (rubella). Normal immunoglobulin is used when immediate protection from a ... [... more]
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Cancer (Kidneys)
This is cancer arising from within the drainage system of the kidney (pelvis and ureter). It is the same cancer type as that commonly found in the bladder. The two main risk factors for this type of cancer are ... [... more]
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Kidney Stones
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Kugelberg-Welander Disease
Currently, there is no cure or treatment to repair the nerve damage, but support care including physio and respiratory drainage are very important. Within affected families, once the abnormal gene has been identified ... [... more]
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Klinefelter's Syndrome
The condition is thought to affect between one in 500 and one in 750 births in the UK. Cases are sporadic but there is an increased risk in the children of older mothers. It cannot be cured but testosterone ... [... more]
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