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Dr. Rozana Aleksi
Gallstones form when the fluid collected in the gallbladder thickens or hardens into small pieces of material similar to stones. The fluid, called bile (gallbladder fluid) helps in the digestion of food fats. Bile (gallbladder fluid) is produced in the liver, then stored i...
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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako
Leukemia (leucemia, leukosis) represents a heterogeneous group of malignant tumors (neoplasms), with varying degrees of proliferation, differentiation, and cellular maturation, originating from the precursor cells of the blood's formed elements in the Bone Marrow (BM). Leukemia is classified among the "liquid" tumors and differ...
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Dr. Elton Peci
PGD and PGS are terms used to describe testing an embryo for a specific genetic disease that it may inherit from the parents. PGD is usually the diagnosis of a single genetic defect in an embryo for couples who have only one genetic mutation and want to ensur...
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Dr. Shk. DASHAMIR GJERGJI
The thyroid gland is a small gland weighing 15 grams located in the front part of the neck and produces two hormones T3 (Triiodothyronine) and T4 (Thyroxine). The role of thyroid hormones is to recognize and act on their receptors in cells in order to regulate the metabolism of every cell...
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Dr. Shk. Albana Duni
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is the most common disease of the esophagus and has to do with the return of stomach secretions to the esophagus. This return occurs as a consequence of the loss of tone of the lower gastroesophageal sphincter, which is located precisely at the junction of the esophagus with the stomach. This sphincter plays the role o...
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Dr. Elton Peci
For a sperm to fertilize the egg, the female genital tract must be permeable throughout its entire length. Any defect that damages the permeability of this canal starting from the lower floor (cervix, uterus) to the upper floor of this apparatus causes infertility or ectopic pregnancy...
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Dr. Elton Peci
The incidence of multiple pregnancies has been on the rise in recent decades. For example, in the period 1980 – 2005, the incidence of twins in the USA has doubled, while the incidence of triplets has increased 6 times. The first reason is that increasingly more females are planning pregnancy after the age of 30...
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Dr. Ervin PRIFTAJ
Knee replacement is a surgical procedure that enhances the quality of life and eliminates pain in many patients with severe knee osteoarthritis. Pain and the decline in quality of life are the two main factors for undergoing this procedure (according to the Arthritis Foundation in the USA). Generally, patients underg...
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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako
Iron deficiency is the most common case of deficiency (lack, deficiency) of a chemical element, worldwide. It is economically important because it reduces the ability of individuals to cope with physical work and reduces both growth and learning in children...
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Dr. Ilda Ndreko
Preterm birth (PTB) is defined as the presence of uterine contractions with intensity and frequency that have a progressive effect on the dilation and shortening of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Preterm birth is defined as the presence of 6-8 uterine contractions per hour or 4 uterine contractions every 20 minutes...
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