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AAT deficiency currently has no cure, but there are treatments to slow lung damage and treat its complications. Treatment is best managed by a team that includes a primary care doctor, pulmonologist (lung specialist), gastroenterologist (GI specialist), and geneticist (specialist in genetic conditions). People who have AAT deficiency and develop related liver or skin diseases will be referred to doctors who treat those diseases.

Las personas que tienen la anemia de células falciformes tienen hemoglobina anormal, llamada hemoglobina S o hemoglobina falciforme, en sus glóbulos rojos. La hemoglobina es una proteína en los glóbulos rojos que transporta el oxígeno por todo el cuerpo. Las personas que tienen la anemia de células falciformes heredan dos genes de hemoglobina anormales, uno de cada padre.

Las terapias genéticas pueden utilizar métodos de transferencia de genes o edición genómica para modificar el ADN de las células de un paciente, con el objetivo de prevenir o tratar una afección.

You may have an increased risk of respiratory failure because of your age, environment or occupation, lifestyle habits, and other medical conditions or medicines and procedures.

If you are diagnosed with pneumonia, it is important to follow your treatment plan, take steps to help your body recover, monitor your condition, and take steps to prevent your infection from spreading to others. It may take time to recover from pneumonia. Some people feel better and are able to return to their normal routines in one to two weeks. For others, it can take a month or longer. Most people continue to feel tired for about a month. Talk with your doctor about when you can return to your normal activities.

Dos de los principales factores de riesgo de enfermedad cardíaca son la presión arterial alta y el colesterol alto en sangre. Si cualquiera de estos números es alto, trabaje con su médico para que alcance un rango saludable.

Estar conectado a un ventilador no suele ser doloroso, pero puede resultar incómodo. Con un tubo de respiración, no podrá comer ni hablar. Con un tubo de traqueostomía, es posible que pueda hablar con un dispositivo especial y comer algunos tipos de alimentos. Con una mascarilla, podrá hablar y comer solo si lo recomienda su equipo de atención médica.

Before deciding to get a pacemaker, discuss your options with your doctor. You can bring along these and other questions you may have: • What are the benefits and risks of a pacemaker? • What other treatment options do I have? • How will a pacemaker affect my life? • What kind of pacemaker is best for me? • What happens during the procedure? • How long will the pacemaker last?

To screen for insomnia, your doctor will ask how you are sleeping and ask about your risk factors. Your doctor may talk to you about steps you can take to help you sleep better and prevent chronic insomnia.

Atherosclerosis usually doesn't cause signs and symptoms until it severely narrows or totally blocks a coronary, carotid, peripheral, or renal artery. Many people don't know they have the disease until they have a medical emergency, such as a heart attack or stroke.