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Hand trauma encompasses a wide range of problems, including amputations, lacerations, nerve injuries and fractures. Because the hand is critical to daily activity and work, restoration of normal function as soon as possible is important to every patient. UCSF surgeons perform…
Rheumatoid arthritis causes inflammation and destruction of the cartilage in the joints of the wrist and hand, leading to pain, swelling, and deformity. Rheumatoid arthritis can also lead to swelling of the ligaments and tendons, causing instability and deformation of…
How can I tell if I weigh too much?
Type 2 Diabetes
High Blood Pressure
Heart Disease
Stroke
Cancer
Sleep Apnea
Osteoarthritis
Fatty Liver Disease
Kidney Disease
Pregnancy Problems
How can I lower my risk of having health problems related to overweight and obesity?
Research…
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. In some cases, the heart can't fill with enough blood. In other cases, the heart can't pump blood to the rest of the body with enough force. Some people have both problems.
The…
A heart transplant is a surgery to remove a person's diseased heart and replace it with a healthy heart from a deceased donor. Most heart transplants are done on patients who have end-stage heart failure.
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is damaged or…
The Heller myotomy is a laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgical procedure used to treat achalasia. Achalasia is a disorder of the esophagus that makes it hard for foods and liquids to pass into the stomach.
The Heller myotomy is …
What causes hemochromatosis?
Primary Hemochromatosis
Inherited genetic defects cause primary hemochromatosis, and mutations in the HFE gene are associated with up to 90 percent of cases.1 The HFE gene helps regulate the amount of iron absorbed from…
A hemorrhoidectomy is surgery to remove internal or external hemorrhoids that are extensive or severe. Surgical hemorrhoidectomy is the most effective treatment for hemorrhoids, though it is associated with the greatest rate of complications. …
Embolization is a therapy to treat liver tumors by blocking their blood supply. Because liver tumors thrive on highly oxygenated blood from the hepatic artery, blocking that supply may kill it. Embolization is often used to treat tumors not amenable to surgery (liver…
What is hepatitis B?
Hepatitis* B is a virus, or infection, that causes liver disease and inflammation of the liver. Viruses can cause sickness. For example, the flu is caused by a virus. People can pass viruses to each other.
Inflammation is swelling that…
Did you know that Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and other foreign-born Americans are at higher risk for chronic hepatitis B, which can lead to liver failure and liver cancer?
What is hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is a liver disease spread through contact with blood,…
您知道亞太裔和其他外國出生的美國人在罹患慢性B型肝炎上冒著更高的風險嗎?慢性B型肝炎可導致肝衰竭和肝癌。
B型肝炎是什麼?
B型肝炎是一種肝臟疾病,透過接觸感染B型肝炎病毒者的血液、精液或其他體液而傳播。該疾病最常見的傳播方式是由感染的母親在嬰兒出生時傳染給嬰兒。B型肝炎還可以透過性活動、傷口與傷口的接觸,以及與帶有血液的物體,如剃刀、牙刷、注射器、紋身以及在身體穿環孔的針頭接觸而傳播。
B型肝炎不會因為一般的接觸如握手或擁抱而傳播;分享食物或飲料、打噴嚏和咳嗽,以及哺乳也不會傳播B型肝炎。
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慢性B型肝炎是什麼?…
¿Qué es la hepatitis B?
La hepatitis B es un virus, o una infección, que provoca enfermedad e inflamación hepáticas (del hígado). Los virus pueden provocar enfermedades. Por ejemplo, la gripe es provocada por un virus. Es posible que las personas se contagien los virus de…
이 창에서는
B형 간염이란?
만성 B형 간염이란?
왜 아시아와 태평양군도 계 미국인들의 발병 위험도가 더 높습니까?
만성 B형 간염의 증상은 무엇입니까?
어떤 사람이 B형 간염에 쉽게 노출됩니까?
어떻게 B형 간염을 사전에 예방할 수 있습니까?
신생아를 B형 간염으로부터 어떻게 보호합니까?
어디서 B형 간염에 대한 자세한 정보를 얻을 수 있습니까?
저자의 말
아시아 또는 태평양군도 계 미국인 및 외국 태생의 미국인들이 간암과 간 기능 장애를 유도하는 만성 B형 간염에…
(Hepatitis B: What Asian and Pacific Islander Americans Need to Know)
Alam mo bang ang mga Asyanong- Amerikano at mga Amerikanong taga-islang Pasipiko at iba pang mga ipinanganak sa ibang bansa ay mas nanganganib para sa chronic hepatitis B, na maaaring magtungo sa kahinaan ng…
Quý vị có biết là Người Mỹ gốc Á Châu và Thuộc Đảo Thái Bình Dương và Người Mỹ sanh đẻ ở nước ngoài có nhiều cơ nguy bị bệnh viêm gan B mãn tính hơn, bệnh này có thể dẫn đến suy gan và ung thư gan không?
Viêm gan B là gì?
Viêm gan B là căn bệnh về gan truyền lan qua việc…
What is hepatitis C?
Hepatitis* C is a virus, or infection, that causes liver disease and inflammation of the liver. Viruses can cause sickness. For example, the flu is caused by a virus. People can pass viruses to each other.
Inflammation is swelling…
¿Qué es la hepatitis C?
La hepatitis C es un virus, o una infección, que provoca enfermedad e inflamación hepáticas (del hígado). Los virus pueden provocar enfermedades. Por ejemplo, la gripe es provocada por un virus. Es posible que las personas se contagien los virus de…
A hernia occurs when an organ, intestine or fatty tissue squeezes through a hole or a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. Hernias often occur at the abdominal wall. Sometimes a hernia can be visible as an external bulge particularly when straining or…
A hiatal hernia is the protrusion (or herniation) of the upper part of the stomach into the thorax through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm. Hiatal hernias often result in heartburn but may also cause chest pain or pain with eating. The most common cause is obesity. The…
Hirschsprung's Disease, usually diagnosed in newborns, is a birth defect that affects about l out of 5,000 individuals. Those affected with this birth defect are missing intestinal nerve cells called ganglion cells. These nerve cells allow the intestine to relax so stool (poop…
Hyperhidrosis is characterized by abnormal, excessive sweating that can occur in the hands, armpits and feet. For some, the abundant sweating is localized to one area, such as the hands, while others may experience increased sweating in a combination of areas.…
"As with any complex procedure, it makes sense to choose a facility and doctor that perform the operations frequently rather than rarely. When we were asking around, eight years ago, the UCSF hospital and Dr. Quan Duh came highly recommended on those grounds (and I have since…
Hyperthyroidism is a disorder that occurs when the thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormone than the body needs. It is sometimes called thyrotoxicosis, the technical term for too much thyroid hormone in the blood. About 1 percent of the U.S. population has hyperthyroidism…
In hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the left side of the heart - the part that pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body - is underdeveloped. Its two chambers, called the left atrium and the left ventricle, and their valves may be tiny, blocking the flow of oxygenated…