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Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited retinal disease that gradually damages the light-sensitive cells of the eye, leading to progressive vision…

  • 12 doctors

Retinoblastoma

Retinoblastoma is a rare eye cancer that begins in the retina, usually in early childhood, and is treated according to…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Rett Syndrome

Rett syndrome is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder, almost always affecting girls, caused in most cases by a spontaneous change…

  • 1 doctors
  • 7 answers

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare cancer that begins in immature cells that would normally become skeletal muscle. It is the most…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Rheumatic Fever

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory illness that can develop two to four weeks after an untreated group A strep throat…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Rheumatic Heart Disease

Rheumatic heart disease is long-term damage to one or more heart valves caused by rheumatic fever after a streptococcal throat…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the joints, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and…

  • 3 doctors

Rickets

Rickets is a childhood bone disease in which growing bones become soft and weak because they lack calcium, phosphate, or…

  • 10 doctors
  • 7 answers
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