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Treatment of Skin Disorders: Topical Preparations

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Lipid-Lowering DrugsTables

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Immunotherapy for Cancer

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  • Chemotherapy DrugsTables

  • in leukemia

  • Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML): Relapse

    Gender identity

    Gender Identity
    Social and Emotional Development

  • disorders of

  • Gender Identity: Gender Identity Disorders and Transsexualism
    Genital Defects

  • intersex states and

  • Gender Identity

    Gene(s)

    Genetics
    Structure of DNAFigures
    Examples of Genetic DisordersTables
    X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures

  • abnormalities of

  • Examples of Genetic DisordersTables
    Non–X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures
    X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures

  • gene therapy for

  • Gene Therapy

  • for breast cancer

  • Risk Factors for Breast CancerSidebar

  • expression of

  • Genetics: Control of Gene Expression
    Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders: Penetrance and Expressivity
    How Genes Affect People: Penetrance and ExpressivityFigures

  • inheritance of

  • Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders

  • mitochondrial

  • Genetics: Mitochondrial Chromosomes
    Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders: Abnormal Mitochondrial Genes

  • mutation and

  • Genetics: Mutation

  • non X-linked

  • Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders: Non–X-Linked Inheritance
    Non–X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures

  • radioactive labeling of

  • Gene Technology

  • technology and

  • Gene Technology

  • tumor suppressor

  • Genes That Cause CancerSidebar

  • X-linked

  • Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders: X-Linked Inheritance
    X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures

    Generalized anxiety disorder

    Generalized Anxiety Disorder

  • in children and adolescents

  • Anxiety Disorders in Children: Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    Generalized exfoliative dermatitis

    Dermatitis: Generalized Exfoliative Dermatitis

    Generic drugs

    Overview of Drugs: Drug Names
    Trade-Name and Generic Drugs
    What's In a Name?Tables
    When Generic Substitution May Not Be AppropriateTables

  • names of

  • Drug Names: Generic and Trade

    Gene therapy

    Gene Therapy

  • in severe combined immunodeficiency

  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Genetics

    Genetics
    Structure of DNAFigures
    How Genes Affect People: Penetrance and ExpressivityFigures

  • of Alport's syndrome

  • Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome): Hereditary Nephritis (Alport's Syndrome)

  • of Alzheimer's disease

  • Dementia: Alzheimer's Disease

  • of Bartter syndrome

  • Bartter Syndrome

  • of cancer

  • Risk Factors for Cancer: Family History and Genetic Factors
    Genes That Cause CancerSidebar

  • cloning experiments in

  • CloningSidebar

  • of cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Abnormal genes

  • of diabetes insipidus

  • Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus: Causes

  • disorders of

  • Genetics: Genetic Disorders
    Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders
    Examples of Genetic DisordersTables
    Non–X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures
    X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures
    Chromosomal and Genetic Abnormalities

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  • Risk of Having a Baby With a Chromosomal AbnormalityTables
    When One Parent Has an Abnormal GeneTables
    Prenatal Diagnostic Testing
    Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before BirthTables
    Detecting Abnormalities Before BirthFigures

  • screening for

  • Genetic Screening
    Who Should Consider Genetic Screening?Tables

  • drug response and

  • Genetic Makeup and Response to Drugs

  • ethical issues and

  • Ethical Controversies in Genetics

  • of Hartnup disease

  • Hartnup Disease

  • of Huntington's disease

  • Genetic Testing for Huntington's DiseaseSidebar

  • of hypophosphatemic rickets (vitamin D-resistant rickets)

  • Hypophosphatemic Rickets

  • longevity and

  • The Aging Body: Life Expectancy

  • of multiple sclerosis

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Causes

  • of muscular dystrophy

  • Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies

  • of obesity

  • Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Genes

  • of polycystic kidney disease

  • Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

  • uses of

  • Uses of Genetics

    Genetic testing

    Common Medical Tests: Analysis of Genetic Material (Genetic Testing)

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Diagnosis

  • in Huntington's disease

  • Genetic Testing for Huntington's DiseaseSidebar

  • in immunodeficiency disorders

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Tests

  • in mental retardation

  • Intellectual Disability: Prognosis and Prevention

  • in nerve disorders

  • Tests for Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders: Genetic Testing

  • in sickle cell disease

  • Sickle Cell Disease: Screening

    Genital herpes

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  • pregnancy and

  • Infections During Pregnancy

    Genitals

    see specific parts, eg, Penis

  • ambiguous

  • Gender Identity
    Gender Identity: Gender Identity Disorders and Transsexualism
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  • birth defects of

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  • development of

  • Puberty in Boys
    Milestones in Sexual DevelopmentFigures
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  • exposure of (exhibitionism)

  • Paraphilias: Exhibitionism

  • lichen sclerosus of

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  • mutilation of

  • Female Genital Mutilation

  • ulcers (sores) on

  • Behçet Syndrome: Symptoms

    Genital warts

    Genital Warts
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    Genitourinary tract

    see Reproductive system; Urinary tract

    Genotype

    Genetics

    Gentamicin

    AntibioticsTables

  • in Meniere disease

  • Meniere Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Genu valgum

    Common Foot, Knee, and Leg Conditions in Infants and Young ChildrenSidebar

    Genu varum

    Common Foot, Knee, and Leg Conditions in Infants and Young ChildrenSidebar

    Geographic tongue

    Tongue Disorders: Discoloration

    GERD

    see Gastroesophageal reflux

    Geriatricians

    Care Providers: Practitioners: Doctors

    Geriatrics

    see also Elderly persons
    Studying AgingSidebar
    Disorders in Older People
    Some Disorders That Affect Mainly Older PeopleTables
    Indirect Influences on Health in Older People

    German measles

    see Rubella

    Germ cell tumor

    Tumors That Originate in or Near the BrainTables

    Germs

    see Microorganisms

    Gerontology

    Studying AgingSidebar

    Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease

    Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker Disease

    Gestational diabetes

    Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Hormones

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