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Gefitinib

Chemotherapy DrugsTables

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Treatment: Topical Preparations

Gemfibrozil

Lipid-Lowering DrugsTables

Gemtuzumab ozogamicin

Immunotherapy

  • in cancer

  • Chemotherapy DrugsTables

  • in leukemia

  • Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML): Prognosis and Treatment

    Gender identity

    Gender Identity
    Social and Emotional Development

  • disorders of

  • Gender Identity: Gender Identity Disorders and Transsexualism
    Genital Defects

  • intersex states and

  • Gender Identity

    Gene(s)

    Structure of DNAFigures
    Chromosomes and Genes
    Examples of Genetic Disorders Tables
    X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures

  • abnormalities of

  • Examples of Genetic Disorders Tables
    Non–X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures
    X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures

  • gene therapy for

  • Gene Therapy

  • expression of

  • Chromosomes and Genes: Control of Gene Expression
    Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders: Penetrance and Expressivity
    How Genes Affect People: Penetrance and ExpressivityFigures

  • inheritance of

  • Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders

  • mitochondrial

  • Chromosomes and Genes: Mitochondrial Chromosomes
    Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders: Abnormal Mitochondrial Genes

  • mutation and

  • Chromosomes and Genes: Mutation

  • non X-linked

  • Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders: Non–X-Linked Inheritance
    Non–X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures

  • radioactive labeling of

  • Gene Technology

  • technology and

  • Gene Technology

  • X-linked

  • Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders: X-Linked Inheritance
    X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures

    Generalized anxiety disorder

    Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    Generalized exfoliative dermatitis

    Dermatitis: Generalized Exfoliative Dermatitis

    Generic drugs

    Overview of Drugs: Drug Names
    Trade-Name and Generic Drugs
    What's In a Name?Tables
    When Generic Substitution May Not Be Appropriate Tables

  • names of

  • Drug Names: Generic and Trade

    Gene therapy

    Gene Therapy

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Treatment

  • in severe combined immunodeficiency

  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID)

  • in sickle cell disease

  • Sickle Cell Disease: Treatment and Prevention

    Genetics

    Genetics
    Structure of DNAFigures
    How Genes Affect People: Penetrance and ExpressivityFigures

  • of Alport's syndrome

  • Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome): Hereditary Nephritis (Alport's Syndrome)

  • of Alzheimer's disease

  • Dementia: Alzheimer's Disease

  • of Bartter syndrome

  • Bartter Syndrome

  • of cancer

  • Risk Factors: Family History and Genetic Factors

  • cloning experiments in

  • CloningSidebar

  • of diabetes insipidus

  • Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus: Causes

  • disorders of

  • Chromosomes and Genes: Genetic Disorders
    Inheritance of Single-Gene Disorders
    Examples of Genetic Disorders Tables
    Non–X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures
    X-Linked Recessive DisordersFigures
    Chromosomal and Genetic Abnormalities

  • information resources on

  • Family Planning

  • prenatal testing for

  • Prenatal Diagnostic Testing
    Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before BirthTables
    A Woman's Age and Her Risk of Having a Baby With a Chromosomal AbnormalityTables
    Interpreting Abnormal Alpha-Fetoprotein LevelsSidebar
    Detecting Abnormalities Before BirthFigures

  • screening for

  • Genetic Screening

  • drug response and

  • Genetic Makeup

  • ethical issues and

  • Ethical Controversies

  • of Hartnup disease

  • Hartnup Disease

  • of Huntington's disease

  • Genetic Testing for Huntington's DiseaseSidebar

  • of hypophosphatemic rickets (vitamin D-resistant rickets)

  • Hypophosphatemic Rickets

  • longevity and

  • The Aging Body: Life Expectancy

  • of multiple sclerosis

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Causes

  • of muscular dystrophy

  • Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies

  • of obesity

  • Obesity: Causes

  • of polycystic kidney disease

  • Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

  • of retinoblastoma

  • Retinoblastoma

  • uses of

  • Uses of Genetics

  • of Wilms' tumor

  • Wilms' Tumor

    Genetic testing

    Common Medical Tests: Analysis of genetic material

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Diagnosis

  • in Huntington's disease

  • Genetic Testing for Huntington's DiseaseSidebar

  • in immunodeficiency disorders

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Diagnosis

  • in mental retardation

  • Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability: Prevention and Prognosis

  • in sickle cell disease

  • Sickle Cell Disease: Treatment and Prevention

    Genital herpes

    Herpes Simplex Virus Infections
    Some Vaginal InfectionsTables

  • pregnancy and

  • Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    Genitals

    see specific parts, eg, Penis

  • ambiguous

  • Gender Identity
    Gender Identity: Gender Identity Disorders and Transsexualism
    Genital Defects

  • birth defects of

  • Genital Defects

  • development of

  • Milestones in Sexual DevelopmentFigures
    Physical Development
    Sexual Maturation (Delayed): Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • exposure of (exhibitionism)

  • Paraphilias: Exhibitionism

  • mutilation of

  • Female Genital Mutilation

    Genital warts

    Genital Warts
    Warts: Classification
    Growths on the Penis
    Some Vaginal InfectionsTables

    Genitourinary tract

    see Reproductive system; Urinary tract

    Genotype

    Chromosomes and Genes

    Gentamicin

    AntibioticsTables

  • in Meniere's disease

  • Meniere's Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Genu valgum

    Common Foot, Knee, and Leg Disorders in Infants and Young ChildrenSidebar

    Genu varum

    Common Foot, Knee, and Leg Disorders in Infants and Young ChildrenSidebar

    Geographic tongue

    Tongue Disorders: Discoloration

    GERD

    see Gastroesophageal reflux

    Geriatrics

    see also Elderly persons
    Studying AgingSidebar
    Disorders in Older People
    Some Disorders That Affect Mainly Older PeopleTables
    Indirect Influences on Health

    German measles

    see Rubella

    Germ cell tumor

    Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain Tables

    Germs

    see Microorganisms

    Gerontology

    Studying AgingSidebar

    Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease

    Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker Disease

    Gestational diabetes

    Physical Changes: Hormones
    Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Gestational Diabetes

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