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Adalimumab

  • in autoimmune disorders

  • Autoimmune Disorders: Treatment

  • in Crohn's disease

  • Crohn's Disease: Immunomodulating Drugs
    Drugs That Reduce Bowel InflammationTables

  • in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Drugs Used to Treat Rheumatoid ArthritisTables
    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Immunosuppressive Drugs

    Adam (methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

    Amphetamines

    Adapalene

    Drugs Used to Treat AcneTables

    Addiction, drug

    see also Drugs, abuse of
    Drug Use and Abuse: Drug Addiction

    Addison's disease

    Hypopituitarism: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Deficiency
    Addison's Disease

  • high potassium levels in

  • Potassium: Hyperkalemia

  • oral color changes with

  • Color Changes in the MouthSidebar

    Adefovir

    Chronic Hepatitis: Hepatitis B and C

    Adenocarcinoma

    see also Cancer

  • esophagus

  • Esophageal Cancer

  • large intestine

  • Colorectal Cancer

  • pancreas

  • Pancreatic Cancer

  • small intestine

  • Small Intestine Cancer

  • stomach

  • Stomach Cancer

    Adenoidectomy

    Hearing Loss and Deafness: Prevention and Treatment
    Tonsils and Adenoids (Enlarged): Diagnosis and Treatment

    Adenoids

    A Look Inside the Nose and ThroatFigures
    Locating the Tonsils and AdenoidsFigures

  • enlargement of

  • Tonsils and Adenoids (Enlarged)

    Adenoma

  • adrenal

  • Cushing's Syndrome
    Cushing's Syndrome: Treatment
    Hyperaldosteronism

  • brain

  • Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain Tables

  • liver

  • Hepatocellular Adenoma

  • parathyroid

  • What Is Hyperparathyroidism?Sidebar

  • pituitary

  • Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain Tables
    Brain Tumors: Symptoms
    Common Symptoms of Some Brain TumorsSidebar
    Pituitary Gland Disorders
    Hypopituitarism: Treatment

  • acromegaly with

  • Acromegaly and Gigantism

  • Cushing's syndrome with

  • Cushing's Syndrome

  • galactorrhea with

  • Galactorrhea

  • salivary gland

  • Noncancerous Growths

  • thyroid

  • Hyperthyroidism: Causes

    Adenomyosis

    Adenomyosis: Noncancerous Growth of the UterusSidebar

    Adenosine

    Some Drugs Used to Treat ArrhythmiasTables

    Adenosine deaminase deficiency

    Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

    Adenosis, vaginal

    Vaginal Bleeding (Abnormal)

    Adenovirus infection

    Gastroenteritis: Viruses
    Microorganisms That Cause GastroenteritisTables

  • in children

  • Respiratory Tract Infections
    Bronchiolitis

  • eye (keratoconjunctivitis)

  • What Is Pinkeye?Sidebar

    ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)

    Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD, ADHD)
    Signs of ADHDSidebar
    ADHD: Epidemic or Over-Diagnosis?Sidebar

  • information resources on

  • Ag - Au

    Adherence (compliance), with drug treatment

    Making the Most of Drug TreatmentSidebar
    Aging and Drugs
    Adherence to Drug Treatment
    Reasons for Not Adhering to Drug TreatmentSidebar

    Adjustment disorder

    Effects of Stress on ChildrenSidebar

    Adolescents

    see also Puberty
    Adolescents

  • development of

  • Physical Development
    Milestones in Sexual DevelopmentFigures

  • diabetes mellitus in

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Adolescence

  • preventive health care for

  • Preventive Health Care Visits

  • problems in

  • Problems in Adolescents
    When Puberty Starts Too EarlySidebar

  • sexual behavior in

  • Development of Sexuality

  • suicidal behavior in

  • Suicidal Behavior
    Risk Factors for Child and Adolescent SuicideSidebar

    Adoption

    Adoption

    Adrenal crisis

    Addison's Disease: Symptoms

    Adrenal glands

    Major Endocrine GlandsFigures
    Major Hormones Tables
    Adrenal Gland Disorders
    A Close Look at the Adrenal GlandsFigures

  • adenoma of

  • Cushing's Syndrome
    Cushing's Syndrome: Treatment
    Hyperaldosteronism

  • congenital hyperplasia of

  • Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before BirthTables
    Genital Defects: Female Genital Defects

  • corticosteroid suppression of

  • Suppression of Adrenal Function by CorticosteroidsSidebar

  • overactive

  • aldosterone overproduction

  • Hyperaldosteronism
    Eating Real LicoriceSidebar

  • androgen overproduction (virilization)

  • Virilization

  • catecholamine overproduction (pheochromocytoma)

  • Pheochromocytoma
    Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes: Type 2A Disease

  • corticosteroid overproduction

  • see also Cushing's syndrome
    Cushing's Syndrome

  • removal of

  • Cushing's Syndrome: Treatment
    What Is Nelson's Syndrome?Sidebar

  • transplantation of

  • Transplantation of Other Organs

  • tumors of

  • in Cushing's syndrome

  • Cushing's Syndrome
    Cushing's Syndrome: Treatment

  • in hyperaldosteronism

  • Hyperaldosteronism

  • in multiple endocrine neoplasia

  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes: Type 2A Disease

  • pheochromocytoma

  • Pheochromocytoma

  • underactive

  • see also Addison's disease
    Hypopituitarism: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Deficiency
    Polyglandular Deficiency SyndromesSidebar
    Addison's Disease

    Adrenaline

    see Epinephrine

    Adrenergic blockers

  • in high blood pressure

  • High Blood Pressure: Drug Therapy
    Antihypertensive DrugsTables

  • urinary incontinence with

  • Drugs That May Cause or Worsen Urinary IncontinenceTables

    Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)

    see Corticotropin

    Adrenoleukodystrophy

    Other Primary Demyelinating Diseases: Adrenoleukodystrophy and Adrenomyeloneuropathy

    Adrenomyeloneuropathy

    Other Primary Demyelinating Diseases: Adrenoleukodystrophy and Adrenomyeloneuropathy

    Adult respiratory distress syndrome

    Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
    Causes of Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeSidebar

    Advance directive

    Legal and Ethical Concerns: Advance Directives
    Legal Terms Related to Health CareSidebar
    Advance Directives

    Advanced sleep phase syndrome

    Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: Causes

    Adverse drug reactions

    Adverse Drug Reactions
    Some Serious Adverse Drug Reactions Tables

    Adynamic ileus

    Ileus

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