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Astrocytoma is a type of cancer that can form in the brain or spinal cord.

Signs and symptoms:

 In the brain: seizures, headaches, and nausea.


 In the spinal cord: weakness and disability in the area affected by the growing tumor.
Treatments:

 Surgical removal of tumor


 Radiation therapy
 Chemotherapy
 Palliative care

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that involves the growth of abnormal blood
vessels in the retina. Complications can lead to serious vision problems.
Risk factors:
 Having diabetes for a long time
 Poor control of your blood sugar level
 High blood pressure
 High cholesterol
 Pregnancy
 Tobacco use
Alcohol poisoning is a serious — and sometimes deadly — consequence of drinking large
amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.
Symptoms:
 Confusion
 Vomiting
 Seizures
 Irregular breathing
 Blue-tinged skin or pale skin
 Hypothermia
 Unconsciousness
Hemophilia is usually an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly.
This can lead to spontaneous bleeding as well as bleeding following injuries or surgery
Cause:
 Mutation or change, in one of the genes, that provides instructions for making the clotting
factor proteins needed to form a blood clot
2 types:
 Hemophilia A
 Hemophilia B
Androgenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss in both men and women that is caused by
variations in the androgen receptors gene (AR) leading to an increased activity of androgen
receptors in hair follicles.
https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/androgenetic-alopecia/#causes
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/astrocytoma/cdc-
20350132#:~:text=Astrocytoma%20is%20a%20type%20of%20cancer%20that%20can%20form
%20in,cause%20seizures%2C%20headaches%20and%20nausea.
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hemophilia/facts.html#:~:text=Hemophilia%20is%20usually%20an
%20inherited,can%20help%20to%20stop%20bleeding.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alcohol-poisoning/symptoms-causes/syc-
20354386

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