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Systemic lupus erythematosus (musculoskeletal manifestations)
Musculoskeletal manifestations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus are common and often symptomatic. Characteristic manifestations are seen in approximately 80% of patients, but many less characteristic manifestations are important to be aware of. Multiple different presenting complain...
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Acromegaly
Acromegaly is the result of excessive growth hormone production in skeletally mature patients, most commonly from a pituitary adenoma. The same excess of growth hormone in individuals whose epiphyses have not fused will result in gigantism (excessively tall stature).
Epidemiology
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Functional gastrointestinal disorders
The functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are a set of conditions characterized by their chronic GI manifestations, in the absence of structural abnormality of the gut. These conditions are common and may be disabling in nature. The understanding of their pathogenesis is incomplete, comp...