Diseases

Diseases: Various diseases as risk factors for further disease
Condition count: 134; see list of conditions below.
Risk factor subtypes: diabetes (58), heart disease (17), hypertension (29), cholesterol (14), kidney disease (13), atherosclerosis (11), liver disease (7), lung conditions (11), mental conditions (11), autoimmune diseases (13), cancer (32), viruses (33), digestive conditions (19), anemia (4)
Related risk factors: aging (104), diabetes (58), hypertension (29), obesity (45), anemia (4), constipation (5), diarrhea (3), immunocompromise (53)
Risk factors: Risk Factor Center, risk factor list

Conditions list: The following list of conditions have 'Diseases' or similar listed as a risk factor in our database:

A

  • Abruptio Placentae ... abdominal trauma
  • Acute Appendicitis ... adenovirus, amebiasis, coxsackievirus B, Mumps, bacterial gastroenteritis
  • Addison's Disease ... diabetes
  • Age-related macular degeneration ... high cholesterol
  • Allergies ... viral infection
  • Aneurysm ... Atherosclerosis, high blood pressure
  • Angina ... family history of coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, diabetes, heart problems, hypertension
  • Aspergillosis ... hematologic malignancy
  • Atheroma ... hypertension
  • Atherosclerosis ... high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, family history of heart disease, high blood homocysteine
  • Avascular necrosis ... blood disorders, decompression disease, chemotherapy, Gaucher's disease, pancreatitis

    B

  • Bell's Palsy ... diabetes, influenza, cold
  • Bladder Cancer ... Family history of bladder cancer
  • Breast Cancer ... family history of breast cancer, previous history of breast cancer
  • Bulimia nervosa ... anorexia, anxiety

    C

  • Cancer ... Family history of cancer, Previous history of cancer
  • Candidiasis ... diabetes
  • Cardiovascular diseases ... high blood cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... diabetes
  • Cataracts ... diabetes
  • Cerebral Arteriosclerosis ... high cholesterol, high blood pressure
  • Cervical Cancer ... human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
  • Chickenpox ... shingles, chicken pox exposure
  • Chronic kidney failure ... diabetes, previous kidney surgery
  • Colorectal cancer ... Ulcerative colitis, colon polyps, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, Inflammatory bowel disease, familial polyposis, family history of colorectal cancer, uterus cancer, previous history of colorectal cancer
  • Congestive Heart Failure ... hypertension
  • Coronary heart disease ... high blood cholesterol, atherosclerosis, diabetes, high blood pressure
  • Crohn's disease ... family history of Crohn's disease
  • Cyclic vomiting syndrome ... migraine

    D

  • Depression ... diabetes, cancer patients, heart disease, family history of mood disorders
  • Depressive disorders ... learning disorders, diabetes, chronic illnesses
  • Diabetes ... previous history of gestational diabetes, high cholesterol, family history of Type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, hypertension
  • Diabetic Retinopathy ... diabetes, poor diabetic control, Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes
  • Duodenal ulcer ... family history of ulcers

    E

  • Eclampsia ... diabetes, hypertension
  • Ehrlichiosis ... cancer chemotherapy
  • End-stage renal disease ... diabetes, kidney disease, family history of hypertension, hypertension
  • Endometrial Cancer ... certain ovarian tumors, diabetes, Endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial hyperplasia, Colorectal cancer, hypertension
  • Erythrasma ... diabetes
  • Esophagus Cancer ... previous history of head cancer, previous history of neck cancer, previous history of esophagus cancer

    F

  • Fecal incontinence ... diabetes
  • Flu ... diabetes, chronic heart disease, kidney disease, anemia, chronic lung disease
  • Food poisoning ... liver disease, hepatitis
  • Frostbite ... diabetes
  • Frozen Shoulder ... heart attack, diabetes, lung disease, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease

    G

  • Gallstones ... Diabetes, gastric bypass surgery, Cholesterol-lowering drugs
  • Gestational diabetes ... family history of diabetes, Gestational diabetes in previous pregnancy
  • Glaucoma ... diabetes, diabetic retinopathy
  • Gout ... leukemia
  • Granuloma annulare ... diabetes
  • Group A Streptococcal Infections ... chronic cardiac disease, diabetes, burn victims, blood vessel disease, cellulitis, cancer, chemotherapy, chronic respiratory disease, varicella
  • Group B Streptococcal Infections ... diabetes mellitus, chronic illnesses, liver failure

    H

  • Heart attack ... High blood cholesterol, Diabetes, High blood pressure, angina, Family history of heart disease, Heart disease
  • Heart block ... atherosclerosis, diabetes, high cholesterol diet, heart disease, hypertension
  • Heart disease ... High blood cholesterol, atherosclerosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, High LDL cholesterol, family history of early heart disease, High blood homocysteine, Type 2 diabetes, Low HDL cholesterol, Type 1 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes
  • Heart failure ... coronary heart disease, diabetes, family history of heart problems, Cardiac arrhythmias, high cholesterol levels, hypertension
  • Heat exhaustion ... diabetes
  • Hemochromatosis ... family history of liver disease
  • Hepatitis B ... chronic kidney failure
  • Hepatitis C ... hemodialysis
  • Hepatoma ... Chronic hepatitis C, Chronic hepatitis B, Chronic liver infection (hepatitis), hepatitis, Cirrhosis, family history of liver cancer, family history of liver cancer
  • HIV/AIDS ... bacterial vaginosis
  • Hodgkin's Disease ... Family History of Hodgkin's Disease, Viruses, Epstein-Barr virus
  • Hypertension ... family history of high blood pressure, diabetes, high-normal blood pressure
  • Hyperthyroidism ... autoimmune diseases, family history of hyperthyroidism

    I

  • Impotence ... diabetes
  • Insomnia ... certain medical problems, anxiety
  • Invasive group A Streptococcal disease ... chronic cardiac disease, diabetes, burn victims, blood vessel disease, cellulitis, cancer, kidney dialysis, chemotherapy, chronic respiratory disease, varicella

    K

  • Kidney Cancer ... Dialysis
  • Kidney disease ... diabetes, hypertension
  • Kidney stones ... kidney infections

    L

  • Legionnaires' disease ... chronic lung disease
  • Leukemia ... HTLV, chemotherapy
  • Liver cancer ... Chronic hepatitis C, Chronic hepatitis B, Chronic liver infection (hepatitis), Cirrhosis, family history of liver cancer, family history of liver cancer
  • Lung cancer ... Personal history of lung cancer, tuberculosis, Lung Diseases

    M

  • Melanoma ... moles
  • Melioidosis ... diabetes, cancer, cancer, kidney disease, chemotherapy
  • Middle ear infection ... colds
  • Molluscum contagiosum ... chronic illness
  • Mouth conditions ... diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes
  • Multi-Infarct Dementia ... hypertension
  • Multiple Myeloma ... family history of multiple myeloma
  • Mycobacterial infections ... chemotherapy

    N

  • Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-1), Viruses, Epstein-Barr virus
  • Nosocomial infections ... hemodialysis, chemotherapy, chemotherapy, recent thoraco-abdominal surgery

    O

  • Obstructive sleep apnea ... hypertension
  • Oral thrush ... diabetes, cancer
  • Osteoporosis ... anorexia nervosa, bulimia
  • Ovarian Cancer ... family history of ovarian cancer, family history of breast cancer, previous history of ovarian cancer, family history of early onset cancer

    P

  • Pancreatic cancer ... diabetes, Chronic pancreatitis, Family history of pancreatic cancer
  • Pancreatitis ... gallstones, pancreas disease, gall bladder conditions, bile duct conditions, mumps, pancreas injury
  • Peritonitis ... tuberculosis, stomach inflammation, gallstones, gall bladder inflammation, abdominal surgery, peptic ulcers, appendicitis, bowel obstruction, twisted bowel, strangulated hernia, pancreatitis
  • Pneumococcal pneumonia ... sickle cell anemia, chronic heart disease, lung disease, liver disease
  • Pneumococcus ... sickle-cell disease
  • Pneumonia ... respiratory disease, asthma
  • Pontiac fever ... chronic lung disease
  • Post-polio syndrome ... polio
  • Postpartum depression ... bipolar disorder
  • Preeclampsia ... diabetes, lupus, blood vessel disorders, previous pregnancy gestational hypertension, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, hypertension
  • Presbycusis ... Diabetes, High blood pressure, Heart disease
  • Prostate Cancer ... Family history of prostate cancer
  • Proteinuria ... diabetes, high blood pressure, family history of kidney disease, kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes
  • Psoriasis ... autoimmune diseases
  • Pulmonary embolism ... circulatory disorders, sickle cell anemia, polycythemia, heart disorders
  • Pyelonephritis ... kidney problems

    Q

  • Q fever ... valvular heart disease

    R

  • Rectal prolapse ... prior rectal surgery
  • Renal carbuncle ... chronic illness, diabetes
  • Retinal detachment ... diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes
  • Rheumatoid arthritis ... autoimmune diseases

    S

  • Shingles ... chronic illness, Hodgkin's disease, cancer, Chicken pox
  • Skin Cancer ... moles, systemic lupus erythematosus, skin ulcers, scars
  • Sleep apnea ... hypertension
  • Small Intestine Cancer ... chronic digestive diseases, crohn's disease
  • Staphylococcal infection ... chronic illness
  • Streptococcal Infections ... diabetes, burn victims, blood vessel disease, cellulitis, cancer, chicken pox infection, chemotherapy
  • Stroke ... atherosclerosis, migraine, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, hypertension, high blood cholesterol levels
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... apnea
  • Suicide ... mood disorders

    T

  • Thromboembolism ... atherosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension
  • Thyroid cancer ... Family history of thyroid cancer
  • Transient Ischemic Attack ... high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, polycythemia, carotid artery disease, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, Type 1 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, hypertension
  • Traveler's diarrhea ... diabetes
  • Tuberculosis ... diabetes mellitus, latent TB infection
  • Type 2 diabetes ... previous history of gestational diabetes, high cholesterol, family history of Type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, hypertension

    U

  • Urinary Incontinence ... diabetes
  • Urinary incontinence in children ... anxiety
  • Urinary tract infections ... diabetes
  • Uterine Cancer ... family history of ovarian cancer, family history of breast cancer, diabetes, Endometrial hyperplasia, Colorectal cancer, hypertension

    V

  • Vagina cancer ... family history of cancer, HPV
  • Vaginal candidiasis ... thyroid disorders, poorly controlled diabetes
  • Vaginitis ... diabetes, HPV
  • Vibrio vulnificus ... liver disease
  • Vitiligo ... autoimmune diseases


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