- A
chronic condition (also
known as
chronic disease or
chronic illness) is a
health condition or
disease that is
persistent or
otherwise long-lasting in...
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of
progressive lung
disease characterized by long-term
respiratory symptoms and
airflow limitation...
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Chronic wasting disease (CWD),
sometimes called zombie deer
disease, is a
transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE)
affecting deer. TSEs are a family...
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Chronic Lyme
disease (CLD) is the name used by some
people with non-specific symptoms, such as fatigue,
muscle pain, and
cognitive dysfunction to refer...
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a type of
kidney disease in
which a
gradual loss of
kidney function occurs over a
period of
months to years. Initially...
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Anemia of
chronic disease (ACD) or
anemia of
chronic inflammation is a form of
anemia seen in
chronic infection,
chronic immune activation, and malignancy...
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Chronic liver disease in the
clinical context is a
disease process of the
liver that
involves a
process of
progressive destruction and
regeneration of...
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), also
known as Bridges–Good syndrome,
chronic granulomatous disorder, and Quie syndrome, is a
diverse group of hereditary...
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artery disease is
characterized by
heart problems that
result from atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis is a type of
arteriosclerosis which is the "
chronic inflammation...
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stage of the
disease at
diagnosis as it has been
known to skip
stages in some cases. Most
patients (~90%) are
diagnosed during the
chronic stage which...
