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Idiopathic hypersomnia is excessive sleeping (hypersomnia) without obvious cause. It is different from narcolepsy in that idiopathic hypersomnia does not involve suddenly falling asleep or losing muscle control associated with strong emotions (cataplexy).
Review Date: 8/3/2007

Idiopathic hypersomnia is excessive sleeping (hypersomnia) without an obvious cause. It is different from narcolepsy in that idiopathic hypersomnia does not involve suddenly falling asleep or losing muscle control associated with strong emotions (cataplexy).
Review Date: 5/11/2009

Idiopathic or primary livedo reticularis refers to a netlike pattern of reddish-blue skin discoloration, usually on the legs. The condition is linked to swollen blood vessels. It may get worse when the temperature is cold.Idiopathic means the cause is unknown.
Review Date: 4/10/2009

Idiopathic or primary livedo reticularis refers to blue splotchy patches of skin, usually on the legs. The condition is linked to swollen blood vessels. It may get worse when the temperature is cold.
Review Date: 4/16/2007

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is scarring or thickening of the lungs without a known cause.
Review Date: 1/18/2008

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is scarring or thickening of the lungs without a known cause.
Review Date: 4/24/2009

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a bleeding disorder characterized by too few platelets in the blood. This is because platelets are being destroyed by the immune system. Idiopathic means the exact cause of the disease is unknown.Because more is being learned about the autoimmune nature of the disease, it is sometimes called immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
Review Date: 10/30/2006

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting. Persons with the disease have too few platelets in the blood. ITP is sometimes called immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
Review Date: 12/12/2008

IgA nephropathy is a kidney disorder characterized by blood in the urine. It is caused by inflammation of internal kidney structures and the deposit of IgA antibodies in kidney tissue.It is also called Berger’s disease.
Review Date: 8/14/2007

Nephropathy refers to damage, disease , or other abnormalities of the kidney. IgA nephropathy is a kidney disorder in which antibodies to a protein called IgA build up in kidney tissue.It is also called Berger’s disease.
Review Date: 8/12/2009

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