Question 1

what does thalassemia mean exactly?

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Start with this link: There are several types.  This is a good starting resource.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000587.htm

Question 2

what does "atypia suspicious cells" mean exactly?

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It depends what kind: of atypia you are referring to.  Is this a breast biopsy?  Broadly speaking, atypical cells have some of the histologic features of cancer but not enough to be cancer.  Atypia is usually considered to be an indicator of an increased risk of cancer, some consider atypia to be a precursor to cancer. If atypia is found on a needle biopsy, a percentage of those get upgraded to carcinoma on excision

Question 3

my dexa scan z score is -2.6  what does this mean exactly ?, i am 53.

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Z score is age based: Z score is comparing the patient's bone mineral density to the average of a group of age, ethnicity and gender matched normals.

T score compares to a 30 yo normal of the same gender and ethnicity.

For all females in the us (no specific ethnicity), according to the cdc, using a z score of -2.6 and age of 50-60, the actual bmd should approx 0.6 g/cc3 which compares to low in an over 80 yo.

Question 4

what exactly does gluten-free mean exactly?

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Means no gluten: Gluten is a type of protein found in wheat and related grains like rye and barleys. Gluten-free foods are foods that do not contain gluten. Persons with gluten sensitivity related illness might need to be on gluten-free diet.

Question 5

what does the term "hospitalist" mean exactly?

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Hospitalist: Hospitalists are specialized physicians who take care of inpatients. They may be internists for internal medicine patients, pediatrist for children and surgeons for surgical patients.

Question 6

what can supplements that say "timed release" mean exactly?

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Timed release: Timed release supplements or medications are specially formulated to break down and be absorbed over a longer period of time, rather than immediately.

Question 7

what does general practice mean exactly for  a medical practice?

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General Practice: A general practice physician can get his/her medical license after serving a 1 year, often rotating, internship.  They provide primary care to families, from preventive exams to picking up early on illness. They have to be sharp in many areas to know when to do additional diagnostic tests, etc.  Also they're courageous to keep up with so much, and humble enough to refer for more specialized care.

Question 8

my glucose fasting level is 6.2. what does this level mean exactly?

Accepted Answer

A1c lab cutoffs: Hemoglobin A1c is a measure of sugar on red blood cells.  Since red blood cells last 3 months, it is a 3 month moving average of blood sugar.

Question 9

what does this mean exactly? do i have this or no?                                                     results
hpv mrna e6/e7
negative

Accepted Answer

Negative means no: The HPV testing show no evidence of HPV.

Question 10

when i got my huntington's disease test results back i was told it came back positive with 42 cag repeats.  what does that mean exactly?

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Huntington Gene: In the gene which is abnormal in huntington's disease, there is an increased amount of repeats of the nucleotides cag. Normal people also have repeats in this gene but huntington's patients have an increased number. Depending on the laboratory who does the tests, anything above 30 or 32 is considered abnormal. At 42 repeats, this is consistent with a diagnosis of huntington's.

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