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Dr. Simi Paknikar is an MD in Pharmacology with professional experience of over a decade, that includes medical writing, teaching and conducting quality audits for medical services companies. Dr Paknikar is passionate about educating consumers about health and keeps abreast of the latest medical view more..
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a rare congenital condition, which affects normal blood circulation. Surgery is the recommended treatment.
Coloboma
A coloboma is a birth defect affecting parts of the eye like the eyelid, iris, lens, retina or optic nerve. It is a feature of syndromes like CHARGE syndrome
Buerger´s Disease
Buerger''s disease or thromboangiitis obliterans is a condition that reduces blood supply to the hands and feet in smokers.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
The dilatation and localized bulging of a part of aorta in the abdominal part of patient’s body owing to weakness of its walls is called abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Hepatotoxicity Due to Drugs
Hepatotoxicity is damage to the liver due to chemical, environmental, bacterial, and viral infections. Hepatitis or cholestasis or both may occur.
