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Deep vein thrombosis (throm-BO-sis), or DVT, is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body. Blood clots occur when blood thickens and clumps together.
Most deep vein blood clots occur in the lower leg or thigh. They can also occur in other parts of the body.
A blood…
The UCSF Center for Limb Preservation & Wound Care is the first in the Bay Area to focus on amputation prevention and high-risk diabetic patients. We save limbs because we offer efficient, coordinated care with a high level of expertise, and because we are aggressive…
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a condition in which the nerves of the arms, hands, legs and feet become damaged by diabetes. Peripheral neuropathy can lead to numbness, loss of sensation, and sometimes pain. It is the most frequent complication of…
Diverticulosis is a condition that occurs when small pouches, or sacs, form and push outward through weak spots in the wall of your colon. These pouches are most common in the lower part of your colon, called the sigmoid colon. One pouch is called a diverticulum.…