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  1. De Barsy Syndrome
  2. De Barsy-Moens-Diercks Syndrome
  3. de Lange Syndrome
  4. De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
  5. De Santis Cacchione Syndrome
  6. De Vivo Disease
  7. De-Efferented State
  8. Deafness
  9. Deafness and Pili Torti, Bjornstad Type
  10. Deafness, Congenital, and Functional Heart Disease
  11. deafness, onychodystrophy, osteodystrophy, and mental retardation
  12. Deafness, Sensorineural, with Imperforate Anus and Hypoplastic Thumbs
  13. Deafness-Dwarfism-Retinal Atrophy
  14. Deafness-Myopia-Cataract-Saddle Nose, Marshall Type
  15. Dealing With Anxiety After a Loss
  16. Dealing With Childhood Fears
  17. Dealing With Emergencies
  18. Dealing With Guilt After a Loss
  19. Dealing With Medicine Side Effects and Interactions
  20. Dealing With Mold Allergies
  21. Dealing With Negative Thoughts
  22. Dealing With Today's Teen Issues
  23. Debbie's Story: People Can and Do Recover
  24. Debrancher Deficiency
  25. Debridement for Rotator Cuff Disorders
  26. Deciding to Get Treatment for PTSD
  27. Deciduous Skin
  28. Decision Points About Surgery
  29. Decision Points About Treatments and Other Health Issues
  30. Decision Points for Medical Tests
  31. Decision Points for Medicines
  32. Decompressive Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  33. Decreased Alertness
  34. Decubitis Ulcers
  35. Deep Brain Stimulation
  36. Deep fibromatosis
  37. Deep Vein Thrombosis
  38. Deerfly Fever
  39. Defibrillation for Fast Heart Rate
  40. Deficiency of abdominal musculature
  41. Deficiency of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complex IV
  42. Degenerative Chorea
  43. Degenerative Disc Disease
  44. Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  45. Degos Disease
  46. Degos Syndrome
  47. Degos-Kohlmeier Disease
  48. DEH
  49. Dehydration
  50. Dehydration: Drinking Enough Fluids
  51. Dehydration: Drinking Extra Fluids
  52. Dejerine Sottas Disease
  53. Del(18p) Syndrome
  54. Del(18q) Syndrome
  55. Del(4q) Syndrome, Partial
  56. Del(7p) Syndrome, Partial
  57. Del(8p) Syndrome, Partial
  58. Del(9p) Syndrome, Partial
  59. delayed gastric emptying
  60. Deletion 11q Syndrome, Partial
  61. Deletion 13q Syndrome, Partial
  62. Deletion 22q13 Syndrome
  63. Deletion 9p Syndrome, Partial
  64. Delirium (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  65. Delirium (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
  66. Delleman Syndrome
  67. Delleman-Oorthuys Syndrome
  68. Delta Storage Pool Disease
  69. delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase deficiency
  70. Dementia
  71. dementia with lobar atrophy and neuronal cytoplasmic inclusions
  72. Dementia, Deciding About Nursing Homes
  73. Dementia: Bladder and Bowel Problems
  74. Dementia: Helping a Person Avoid Confusion
  75. Dementia: Legal Issues
  76. Dementia: Medicines to Treat Behavior Changes
  77. Dementia: Support for Caregivers
  78. Dementia: Testing How Well a Person Functions
  79. Dementia: Tips for Communicating
  80. Dementia: Understanding Behavior Changes
  81. DeMorsier syndrome
  82. Demyelinating Disease
  83. Dengue Fever
  84. Dengue Fever
  85. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
  86. Dengue Shock Syndrome
  87. Dense Deposit Disease
  88. Dental and Mouth Injuries
  89. Dental Anxiety
  90. Dental Care for Older Adults
  91. Dental Care From Birth to 6 Months
  92. Dental Care, Basic
  93. Dental Care: 3 Years to 6 Years
  94. Dental Care: 6 Years to 16 Years
  95. Dental Care: Brushing and Flossing Your Teeth
  96. Dental Caries (Tooth Decay)
  97. Dental Checkups for Children and Adults
  98. Dental Implants
  99. Dental Problems, Noninjury
  100. Dental Sealants
  101. Dentato-Rubro-Pallido-Luysian Atrophy
  102. Dentin Dysplasia Type II
  103. Dentin Dysplasia, Radicular
  104. Dentin Dysplasia, Type I
  105. Dentinogenesis Imperfecta Type III
  106. Dentinogenesis Imperfecta, Shields Type
  107. Dento-Oculo-Osseous Dysplasia
  108. Denys-Drash Syndrome
  109. Depakene, Fetal Effects From
  110. Depakote Sprinkle, Fetal Effects From
  111. Depakote, Fetal Effects From
  112. Depersonalization Disorder
  113. Depersonalization Neurosis
  114. Depigmentation-Gingival Fibromatosis-Microphthalmia
  115. Depressed Feeling
  116. Depression
  117. Depression (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  118. Depression (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
  119. Depression After Pregnancy
  120. Depression and Coronary Artery Disease
  121. Depression and Suicide
  122. Depression and the Holidays
  123. Depression During Pregnancy
  124. Depression Evaluation Calculator
  125. Depression in Children and Teens
  126. Depression in Older Adults
  127. Depression Screening
  128. Depression, Anxiety, and Physical Health Problems
  129. Depression, Electroconvulsive Therapy for
  130. Depression: Dealing With Medicine Side Effects
  131. Depression: Helping Someone Get Treatment
  132. Depression: Managing Postpartum Depression
  133. Depression: Should I Stop Taking My Antidepressant?
  134. Depression: Should I Take an Antidepressant?
  135. Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant?
  136. Depression: Should My Child Take Medicine to Treat Depression?
  137. Depression: Stop Negative Thoughts
  138. Depression: Supporting Someone Who Is Depressed
  139. Depression: Taking Antidepressants Safely
  140. Dercum's Disease
  141. Dermabrasion
  142. Dermal Necrotizing Angiitis
  143. Dermatitis Exfoliativa
  144. Dermatitis Herpetiformis
  145. Dermatitis Multiformis
  146. Dermatitis, Diaper
  147. Dermatochalasia, Generalized
  148. Dermatolysis, Generalized
  149. Dermatomegaly
  150. Dermatomyositis
  151. Dermatostomatitis, Erythema Multiforme Type
  152. Dermatostomatitis, Stevens Johnson Type
  153. Desmoid Tumor
  154. Detached Retina
  155. Determining the Seriousness of a Burn
  156. Developing a Plan for Healthy Eating
  157. Development, Genital and Urinary Anomalies, and Ear Anomalies
  158. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
  159. Developmental Gerstmann Syndrome
  160. Developmental Problems: Testing
  161. Devergie Disease
  162. Deviated Septum Repair
  163. Devic disease
  164. Devic syndrome
  165. DEXA Test to Diagnose Osteoporosis, Deciding About
  166. Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus

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  1. Diabetes
  2. Diabetes and Alcohol
  3. Diabetes and Infections
  4. Diabetes Complications
  5. Diabetes Health Professionals
  6. Diabetes in Children: Care Plan for School or Day Care
  7. Diabetes in Children: Checking Blood Sugar in a Child
  8. Diabetes in Children: Counting Carbs
  9. Diabetes in Children: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar
  10. Diabetes in Children: Food Issues at School
  11. Diabetes in Children: Giving Insulin Shots to a Child
  12. Diabetes in Children: Preparing a Care Plan for School
  13. Diabetes in Children: Preventing High Blood Sugar
  14. Diabetes in Children: Special Camps
  15. Diabetes in Children: Treating Low Blood Sugar
  16. Diabetes in Pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes)
  17. Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy and Deafness
  18. Diabetes Mellitus, Addison's Disease, Myxedema
  19. Diabetes, Type 1
  20. Diabetes, Type 1: Children Living With the Disease
  21. Diabetes, Type 2
  22. Diabetes, Type 2 in Children
  23. Diabetes-Related High and Low Blood Sugar Levels
  24. Diabetes: Amputation for Foot Problems
  25. Diabetes: Blood Sugar Levels
  26. Diabetes: Care of Blood Sugar Test Supplies
  27. Diabetes: Checking Your Blood Sugar
  28. Diabetes: Checking Your Feet
  29. Diabetes: Coping With Your Feelings About Your Diet
  30. Diabetes: Counting Carbs if You Don't Use Insulin
  31. Diabetes: Counting Carbs if You Use Insulin
  32. Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar
  33. Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar From Insulin
  34. Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar From Medicines
  35. Diabetes: Differences Between Type 1 and 2
  36. Diabetes: Eating a Low Glycemic Diet
  37. Diabetes: Exams and Tests You Need
  38. Diabetes: Giving Yourself an Insulin Shot
  39. Diabetes: High or Low Blood Sugar in Young Children
  40. Diabetes: How to Give Glucagon
  41. Diabetes: How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy
  42. Diabetes: Lab Tests for Nerve Problems
  43. Diabetes: Living With an Insulin Pump
  44. Diabetes: Lower Your Heart Disease Risk
  45. Diabetes: New Treatments
  46. Diabetes: Planning for pregnancy
  47. Diabetes: Preparing for Pregnancy
  48. Diabetes: Preventing High Blood Sugar Emergencies
  49. Diabetes: Protecting Your Feet
  50. Diabetes: Roles on Your Care Team
  51. Diabetes: Safe Use of Nonprescription Medicines
  52. Diabetes: Should I Get an Insulin Pump?
  53. Diabetes: Should I Get Pregnant?
  54. Diabetes: Staying Motivated
  55. Diabetes: Steps for Foot-Washing
  56. Diabetes: Taking Care of Your Feet
  57. Diabetes: Tests to Watch for Complications
  58. Diabetes: Travel Tips
  59. Diabetes: Urine Test for Sugar
  60. Diabetes: Urine Tests for Protein
  61. Diabetes: Using a Plate Format to Plan Meals
  62. Diabetes: When to Test Your Child's Blood Sugar
  63. Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy
  64. Diabetic Bearded Woman Syndrome
  65. Diabetic Focal Neuropathy
  66. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
  67. Diabetic Nephropathy
  68. Diabetic Neuropathy
  69. Diabetic Neuropathy: Exercising Safely
  70. Diabetic Neuropathy: Medical History and Physical Exam
  71. Diabetic Neuropathy: Treatment for Sexual Problems
  72. Diabetic Neuropathy: Treatment for Urinary Problems
  73. Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
  74. Diabetic Retinopathy
  75. Diabetic Retinopathy, Laser Photocoagulation for
  76. Diabetic Sick-Day Guidelines
  77. Diacyclothrombopathia IIb-IIIa
  78. Diagnosing Epilepsy: EEG's Limits
  79. Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Temporomandibular Disorders
  80. Dialysis (Kidney), Deciding About Stopping
  81. Dialysis, Deciding About
  82. Dialysis: Measuring How Well It Works
  83. Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
  84. Diaper Rash
  85. Diaphragm for Birth Control
  86. Diaphyseal Aclasis
  87. Diaphyseal Dysplasia Camurati-Engelmann
  88. Diarrhea and Cancer: Home Treatment
  89. Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger
  90. Diarrhea, Age 12 and Older
  91. Diarrhea, Traveler's
  92. diarrhea-associated (D+) hemolytic uremic syndrome
  93. Diastolic Heart Failure
  94. Diastrophic Dwarfism
  95. Diastrophic Dysplasia
  96. Diastrophic Nanism Syndrome
  97. DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation)
  98. Dicarboxylic Aminoaciduria
  99. Dicarboxylicaciduria due to defect in Beta-Oxidation of Fatty Acids
  100. Dicarboxylicaciduria due to MCADH Deficiency
  101. Dichuchwa
  102. DIDMOAD
  103. Diencephalic Syndrome
  104. Diencephalic Syndrome of Childhood
  105. Diencephalic Syndrome of Emaciation
  106. Diet (Healthy) for COPD
  107. Diet Aids (Over-the counter medications), Deciding About Using
  108. Diet and Gout
  109. Diet for Children
  110. Diet for chronic kidney disease, Changing your
  111. Diet for controlling irritable bowel syndrome
  112. Diet for gout, Changing your
  113. Diet for heart disease: Heart-healthy diet
  114. Diet Plan to Lose Weight, Deciding About a
  115. Diet Programs, Alternative
  116. Diet, Breast-Feeding, and Colic
  117. Diet, Making a Healthy Eating Plan
  118. Diet: Adding fruits and vegetables
  119. Dietary Guidelines for Good Health
  120. Dietary Reference Intake
  121. Dietary Supplements (Herbal Medicines and Natural Products)
  122. Dieting: Getting support when changing your eating habits
  123. Differences Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in Children
  124. Differences Between COPD and Asthma
  125. Differences Between Essential Tremor and Parkinson's Disease
  126. Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
  127. Diffuse Alveolar Damage
  128. Diffuse Cerebral Degeneration in Infancy
  129. Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis
  130. diffuse degenerative cerebral disease
  131. Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis
  132. Diffuse Hepatocellular Inflammatory Disease
  133. Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
  134. Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)
  135. DiGeorge syndrome
  136. Digestion
  137. Digital-Oro-Cranio Syndrome
  138. Dilantin Embryopathy
  139. Dilatation of the Pulmonary Artery, Idiopathic
  140. Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  141. Dilated Eye Exam
  142. Dilation and Curettage (D&C) for Bleeding During Menopause
  143. Dilation and Curettage (D&C) for Miscarriage
  144. Dilation and Evacuation (D&E) for Abortion
  145. Dimitri Disease
  146. Dining Out: On a Low Salt Diet
  147. Dipetalonema perstans
  148. Dipetalonemiasis
  149. Diploid/Triploid Mixoploidy
  150. Disaccharide Intolerance I
  151. Disappearing Bone Disease
  152. Disc Battery in the Nose
  153. Disc Disease, Degenerative
  154. Discectomy or Microdiscectomy for a Lumbar Herniated Disc
  155. Discharge Planning, Hospital
  156. Discography for Low Back Pain
  157. Disease and Injury Prevention
  158. Disease Screening
  159. Disease Screening Tests, Which do You Need?
  160. Disease-Modifying Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis, Deciding About
  161. Diseases That Affect Breast-Feeding
  162. DISH
  163. Dislocated or Separated Shoulder
  164. Disorder of Conification 13
  165. Disorder of Cornification 11 (Phytanic Acid Type)
  166. Disorder of Cornification 12 (Neutral Lipid Storage Type)
  167. Disorder of Cornification 19 (Erythrokeratolysis Hiemalis)
  168. Disorder of Cornification 24
  169. Disorder of Cornification 8, Curth-Macklin Type
  170. Disorders of Cornification
  171. Disorders of Cornification 16
  172. Displaced Spleen
  173. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
  174. Disseminated lupus erythematosus
  175. Disseminated Peritoneal Adenomucinosis (DPAM)
  176. Disseminated Sclerosis
  177. Distal 11q Monosomy
  178. Distal 11q- Syndrome
  179. Distal 4q Monosomy
  180. Distal 4q Trisomy
  181. Distal 4q- Syndrome
  182. Distal 8p Monosomy
  183. Distal 9p- Syndrome
  184. Distal arthrogryposis type 2A
  185. Distal Arthrogryposis, Type IIA
  186. Distal Duplication 10q
  187. Distal Duplication 15q
  188. Distal Duplication 6q
  189. Distal Monosomy 9p
  190. Distal Muscular Dystrophy
  191. Distal Myopathy
  192. Distal Trisomy 10q Syndrome
  193. Distal Trisomy 11q
  194. Distal Trisomy 6q
  195. Diuretics and Potassium Supplements
  196. Diuretics for Ménière's Disease
  197. Divalproex, Fetal Effects From
  198. Diverticular Bleeding
  199. Diverticular Disease, Colectomy (Partial) for
  200. Diverticular Disease, Partial Colectomy for
  201. Diverticular Disease: Severe Bleeding
  202. Diverticulitis
  203. Diverticulosis
  204. Diverticulosis
  205. Diverticulosis of the Colon
  206. Dizziness Safety Precautions
  207. Dizziness: Lightheadedness and Vertigo

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  1. Do I Have Depression?
  2. Do You Have a Drinking Problem?: Interactive Tool
  3. DOC 11 (Phytanic Acid Type)
  4. DOC 12 (Neutral Lipid Storage Type)
  5. DOC 13 (Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency)
  6. DOC 16, Unilateral Hemidysplasia Type
  7. DOC 19
  8. DOC 24
  9. DOC 8, Curth-Macklin Type
  10. Doctor's Appointment, Making the Most of It
  11. Doctors
  12. Doctors Who Treat Cleft Lip and Palate
  13. Dog Bite
  14. Dohle Leukocyte Inclusions with Giant Platelets
  15. Dohle's Bodies-Myelopathy
  16. Domestic Abuse
  17. Domestic Violence
  18. Domestic Violence: Checklist of Things to Take When You Leave
  19. Domestic Violence: Getting a Protective Order
  20. Donath-Landsteiner Hemolytic Anemia
  21. Donath-Landsteiner Syndrome
  22. Donating a Kidney
  23. Donating Blood
  24. Donohue Syndrome
  25. DOOR Syndrome
  26. DOOR(S) Syndrome
  27. Dorfman Chanarin Syndrome
  28. Doss porphyria
  29. Down Syndrome
  30. Down Syndrome
  31. Down Syndrome, Ages 1 Month to 1 Year
  32. Down Syndrome, Ages 1 to 5
  33. Down Syndrome, Ages 13 to 21
  34. Down Syndrome, Ages 5 to 13
  35. Down Syndrome, Ages Birth to 1 Month
  36. Down Syndrome: Grooming and Hygiene
  37. Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Avoid Social Problems
  38. Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Dress Independently
  39. Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Eat Independently
  40. Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Learn to Communicate
  41. Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Learn to Walk and Use Other Motor Skills
  42. Down Syndrome: Training and Therapy for Young People

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  1. Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry to Diagnose Osteoporosis, Deciding About
  2. Duane radial ray syndrome (DRRS)
  3. Duane syndrome
  4. Duane's Retraction Syndrome
  5. Dubin Johnson Syndrome
  6. Dubowitz Syndrome
  7. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  8. Duchenne's Paralysis
  9. Duchenne-Erb Paralysis
  10. Duchenne-Erb Syndrome
  11. Due Date (Pregnancy) Calculator
  12. Duengero
  13. Duhring Disease
  14. Duncan Disease
  15. Duodenal Atresia
  16. Duodenal Atresia or Stenosis
  17. Duodenal Stenosis
  18. Duodenal Ulcer
  19. Dup(10q) Syndrome
  20. Dup(4p) Syndrome
  21. Dup(4q) Syndrome, Partial
  22. Dup(5p) Syndrome
  23. Dup(9p) Syndrome
  24. Duplication 4p Syndrome
  25. Duplication 4q Syndrome, Partial
  26. Duplication 5p Syndrome
  27. Duplication 6q, Partial
  28. Duplication 9p Syndrome
  29. Dupuytren's Contracture
  30. Dupuytren's Disease
  31. Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery?
  32. Dupuytren's Disease: Surgery Complications
  33. Dural Endothelioma
  34. Dutch-Kennedy Syndrome

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  1. Dyggve Melchior Clausen Syndrome
  2. Dysautonomia, Familial
  3. Dysbetalipoproteinemia
  4. Dyschondroplasia
  5. Dyschondrosteosis
  6. Dysencephalia Splanchnocystica
  7. Dysfunctiona Uterine Bleeding, Endometrial Ablation for
  8. dysfunctional telomere maintenance
  9. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
  10. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: Should I Use Hormone Therapy?
  11. Dysgammaglobulinemia Type I
  12. Dyskeratosis Congenita
  13. Dyskeratosis Congenita Syndrome
  14. Dyskeratosis Follicularis
  15. Dyslexia
  16. Dysmenorrhea, Pain Relief
  17. Dysmorphic Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  18. Dysmorphic AIDS
  19. Dysmyelogenic Leukodystrophy
  20. Dysmyelogenic Leukodystrophy-Megalobare
  21. Dyspepsia
  22. Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing)
  23. Dysphonia Spastica
  24. Dysplasia Epiphysealis Hemimelica
  25. Dysplasia Gigantism Syndrome, X-Linked
  26. Dysplasia of Nails With Hypodontia
  27. Dysplasia, Cleidocranial
  28. Dysplasia, Fibrous
  29. Dysplasia, Osteodental
  30. Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome
  31. Dyssynergia Esophagus
  32. Dystonia
  33. Dystrophia Adiposogenitalis
  34. dystrophia myotonia
  35. dystrophinopathy
  36. Dystrophy, Asphyxiating Thoracic
  37. Dystrophy, Myotonic
  38. DYT5 dystonia

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