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Chronic disease

MedGen UID:
3453
Concept ID:
C0008679
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Chronic Disease; Chronic Diseases; Chronic Illness; Chronic Illnesses; Disease, Chronic; Illness, Chronic
SNOMED CT: Chronic disease (27624003)

Definition

A disease condition that persists over a significant span of time. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVChronic disease

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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