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L-CPT1 Deficiency
L-Tryptophan Disease
L1 Syndrome
LA
La Leche League  [Support Group]
La Leche League - Childbirth / Breastfeeding  [Support Group]
Lab Results
Laband Syndrome
Labetalol for high blood pressure during pregnancy  [Medication]
Labhart-Willi Syndrome
Labor Trial After a Previous Cesarean Delivery, Deciding About
Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Period
Labyrinthine Positional Nystagmus
Labyrinthitis
Lacrimo-Auriculo-Dento-Digital Syndrome
Lactation Mastitis
Lactation-Uterus Atrophy
Lactic Acid  [Medical Test]
Lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH)  [Medical Test]
Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (LDH)  [Medical Test]
lactic and pyruvate acidemia with carbohydrate sensitivity
lactic and pyruvate acidemia with episodic ataxia and weakness
Lactogenic Hormone  [Medical Test]
Lactose Intolerance
LADD
LADD Syndrome
Laki-Lorand Factor Deficiency	Top
LAM
Lamaze International  [Support Group]
Lamaze International - Childbirth / Breastfeeding  [Support Group]
Lambert Type Ichthyosis
Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
Lambert-Eaton Syndrome
Lamellar Ichthyosis
lamellar ichthyosis, type 1 and type 2
Lamotrigine for epilepsy  [Medication]
Lancefield Group B Streptococcus
Lancereaux-Mathieu-Weil Spirochetosis
Landau Kleffner Syndrome
Landmine Survivors  [Support Group]
Landmine Survivors Network  [Support Group]
Landmine Survivors Network - Landmine Survivors  [Support Group]
Langer Giedion Syndrome
Langer-Giedion Syndrome  [Support Group]
Langer-Giedion Syndrome Association  [Support Group]
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Langerhans-Cell
Langerhans-Cell Granulomatosis
Language Development
Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery for gallstones
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (ovarian diathermy) for PCOS	Top
Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis
Laparoscopy  [Medical Test]
Laron Dwarfism
Laron Syndrome
Laron Type Pituitary Dwarfism I
Larsen Syndrome
Laryngeal cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Laryngeal cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Laryngeal Dystonia
Laryngeal Papilloma
Laryngectomy  [Support Group]
Laryngitis
Laryngoscopy  [Medical Test]
Laryngotracheobronchitis
Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK)
Laser in-situ keratomileusis for farsightedness (H-LASIK)
Laser iridotomy for glaucoma
Laser photocoagulation for age-related macular degeneration
Laser photocoagulation for diabetic retinopathy
Laser resurfacing
Laser Surgery for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
Laser surgery for genital warts
Laser Surgery for Nearsightedness, Deciding About
Laser surgery for warts
Laser trabeculoplasty for glaucoma	Top
Laser treatment for varicose veins
LASIK (laser in-situ keratomileusis) for nearsightedness
Latah (Observed in Malaysia)
Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Late-Onset Immunoglobulin Deficiency
Late-Onset Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Latetalkers  [Support Group]
Latetalkers - Speech / Stuttering  [Support Group]
Latex Allergy
Launois-Bensaude
Launois-Cleret Syndrome
Laurence Moon Syndrome
Laurence Syndrome
Laxatives
Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)
LazyEye  [Support Group]
LazyEye - Blind / Visually Impaired  [Support Group]
LC
LC’s
LCA
LCAD Deficiency
LCH
LCPD
LD
LDH-1 (Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes)  [Medical Test]
LDL Cholesterol Test  [Medical Test]	Top
LE
Le Jeune Syndrome
Le Merrer Syndrome
Lead  [Medical Test]
Lead Poisoning  [Support Group]
Lead Poisoning
Lead Poisoning, Chelating Agents for  [Medication]
Learning Disability / Attention Deficit Disorder  [Support Group]
Learning to Talk
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Leber's Amaurosis
Leber's Congenital Amaurosis
Leber's Congenital Amaurosis eGroup  [Support Group]
Leber's Congenital Amaurosis eGroup - Blind / Visually Impaired  [Support Group]
Leber's Congenital Tapetoretinal Degeneration
Leber's Congenital Tapetoretinal Dysplasia
Leber's Disease
Leber's Optic Atrophy
Leber's Optic Neuropathy (LHON)
Leflunomide for rheumatoid arthritis  [Medication]
Leg Injuries
Leg Problems, Noninjury
Leg X-Ray  [Medical Test]
Legg Calve Perthes Disease
Legionellosis
Legionnaires' Disease	Top
Legislation Helpline  [Support Group]
Leigh Necrotizing Encephalopathy
Leigh's Disease
Leigh's Syndrome
Leiner Disease
Leiner-Moussous Desquamative Erythroderma
Leiomyosarcoma of the Uterus
Leiomyosarcoma, General
LEMS
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome  [Support Group]
Lenticular Degeneration, Progressive
Lentigio-Polypose-Digestive Syndrome
Lenz Dysmorphogenetic Syndrome
Lenz Dysplasia
Lenz Microphthalmia Syndrome
Lenz Syndrome
LEOPARD Syndrome
Leprechaunism
Leprosy
Leprosy Helpline  [Support Group]
Leptomeningeal Angiomatosis
Leptomeningioma
Leptospiral Jaundice
Leptospirosis	Top
Leri Pleonosteosis
Leri-Weil Dyschondrosteosis
Leri-Weil Syndrome
Leri-Weill Disease
Leroy Disease
Lesch Nyhan Syndrome
Let's Face It  [Support Group]
Let's Face It - Facial Disfigurement  [Support Group]
Lethal Neonatal Dwarfism
Lethal Osteochondrodysplasia
Leucovorin  [Medication]
Leukemia
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, The  [Support Group]
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, The - Cancer  [Support Group]
Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic, adult: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic, adult: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic, childhood: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic, childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, acute myeloid, adult: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, acute myeloid, adult: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, acute myeloid, childhood: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, acute myeloid, childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, Busulfan for  [Medication]
Leukemia, Chlorambcil for  [Medication]
Leukemia, chronic lymphocytic: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]	Top
Leukemia, chronic lymphocytic: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, chronic myelogenous: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, Cytarabine for  [Medication]
Leukemia, Fludarabine for  [Medication]
Leukemia, hairy cell: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, hairy cell: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Leukemia, Radiation Therapy for
Leukemia, Rituximab for  [Medication]
Leukocytic Anomaly Albinism
Leukocytic Inclusions with Platelet Abnormality
Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Leukoderma
Leukodystrophy  [Support Group]
Leukodystrophy
Leukodystrophy with Rosenthal Fibers
Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell
Leukodystrophy, Krabbe's
Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic
Leukoencephalitis Periaxialis Concentric
Leukotriene modifiers for allergic rhinitis  [Medication]
Leukotriene pathway modifiers for long-term control of asthma  [Medication]
Levels of Evidence for Adult Cancer Treatment Studies (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Levels of Evidence for Cancer Treatment Studies: Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Levetiracetam for epilepsy  [Medication]
Levine-Critchley Syndrome	Top
Levodopa medicines for Parkinson's disease  [Medication]
Levulosuria
Levy-Hollister Syndrome
Levy-Yeboa Syndrome
Leyden-Moebius Muscular Dystrophy
LG
LGMD
LGS
LGS Group  [Support Group]
LH
LH (Luteinizing Hormone)  [Medical Test]
LH-RH agonists/GnRH agonists for prostate cancer  [Medication]
LI
Library of Congress Nat'l Library Blind and Phys. Handicapped  [Support Group]
Library of Congress Nat'l Library Blind and Phys. Handicapped  [Support Group]
Library of Congress Nat'l Library Blind and Phys. Handicapped - Blind Helpline  [Support Group]
Library of Congress Nat'l Library Blind and Phys. Handicapped - Disability Helpline  [Support Group]
Lice
Lice, Lindane for  [Medication]
Lice, Malathion for  [Medication]
Lice, Permethrin for  [Medication]
Lice, Piperonyl Butoxide and Pyrethrins for  [Medication]
Lice, Pyrethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide for  [Medication]
Lice, Visual Examination for  [Medical Test]
Lichen Acuminatus
Lichen Annularis
Lichen Planus
Lichen Planus Sclerosus Atrophicus	Top
Lichen Psoriasis
Lichen Ruber Acuminatus
Lichen Ruber Planus
Lichen Sclerosus
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus
Lichen Urticatus
Life Span and Smoking Calculator
Life Threatening / Chronic Illness  [Support Group]
Life-Prolonging Treatments at End of Life, Deciding About
Life-Threatening Ill Helpline  [Support Group]
LifeRing Secular Recovery  [Support Group]
LifeRing Secular Recovery  [Support Group]
LifeRing Secular Recovery  [Support Group]
LifeRing Secular Recovery - Addictions  [Support Group]
LifeRing Secular Recovery - Alcohol Abuse  [Support Group]
LifeRing Secular Recovery - Drug Abuse  [Support Group]
Lifestyle modifications for gastroesophageal reflux disease
Lifting properly to prevent back injury
Light Therapy
Light Therapy at Home to Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder
Lightheadedness
Lighthouse International  [Support Group]
Lighthouse International - Blind / Visually Impaired  [Support Group]
Lightning / Shock  [Support Group]
Lightning Strike and Electric Shock Survivors Int'l, Inc.  [Support Group]	Top
Lightning Strike and Electric Shock Survivors Int'l, Inc. - Lightning / Shock  [Support Group]
Lightning Strike Survivor List  [Support Group]
Lightning Strike Survivor List - Lightning / Shock  [Support Group]
Lignac-Fanconi Syndrome
Limb Malformations-Dento-Digital Syndrome
LimbDifferences.org  [Support Group]
LimbDifferences.org - Amputation / Limb Deficiency  [Support Group]
Limit Dextrinosis
Lindane 1% for scabies  [Medication]
Lindane for lice  [Medication]
Lindau Disease
Linear Nevus Sebacous Syndrome
Linear Sebaceous Nevus Sequence
Linear Sebaceous Nevus Syndrome
Lingua Fissurata
Lingua Nigra
Lingua Plicata
Lingua Scrotalis
Lingua Villosa Nigra
Linguofacial Dyskinesia
Lip Pseudocleft-hemangiomatous Branchial Cyst Syndrome
Lipase  [Medical Test]
lipase D deficiency
LIPD deficiency
lipid histiocytosis	Top
Lipid histiocytosis (kerasin type)
Lipid Panel
Lipid Profile  [Medical Test]
Lipid-Storage Myopathy Associated with SCAD Deficiency
lipidosis, sphingomyelin
Lipodystrophy
Lipodystrophy, partial, with Rieger anomaly and short stature
Lipoid Granulomatosis
Lipoma
Lipomatosis of Pancreas, Congenital
Lipomucopolysaccharidosis Type I
Lipoprotein Analysis  [Medical Test]
lipoprotein lipase deficiency
lipoprotein lipase, included; LPL, included
Liposuction
Lissencephaly
Lissencephaly  [Support Group]
Lissencephaly, Type I
Listeria Infection
Listeriosis
Listeriosis
Literacy Helpline  [Support Group]
Lithium for cluster headaches  [Medication]
Little Hearts, Inc.  [Support Group]
Little Hearts, Inc. - Heart Disease  [Support Group]	Top
Little People of America  [Support Group]
Little People of America - Short / Tall  [Support Group]
Little People's Research Fund, Inc.  [Support Group]
Little People's Research Fund, Inc. - Dwarfism Helpline  [Support Group]
Livedo Reticularis and Cerebrovascular Accidents
Liver and Spleen Scan  [Medical Test]
Liver Biopsy  [Medical Test]
Liver cancer, adult primary: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Liver cancer, adult primary: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Liver cancer, childhood: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Liver cancer, childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Liver Disease  [Support Group]
Liver fluke disease
Liver Function Panel
Liver function tests  [Medical Test]
Liver Phosphorylase Deficiency
Liver resection
Liver tests for infectious mononucleosis  [Medical Test]
Living Will
Living with a pacemaker or ICD
Living With a Spinal Cord Injury
Living with an insulin pump
Lizard and Snake Bites
LK
LKS
LM
LM Syndrome	Top
LMs
LO
Lobar Atrophy of the Brain
Lobar Emphysema, Infantile
Lobar Holoprosencephaly
Lobar Tension Emphysema in Infancy
Lobo Disease
Lobstein Disease (Type I)
Lobster Claw Deformity
Lobular Carcinoma of the Minor Salivary Glands
Localized Epidermolysis Bullosa
Localized Infantile Mastocytosis
Localized Prostate Cancer, Should I Have radiation Therapy or a Prostatectomy?
Locked In Syndrome
Locks of Love  [Support Group]
Locks of Love  [Support Group]
Locks of Love - Alopecia Areata Helpline  [Support Group]
Locks of Love - Cancer Helpline  [Support Group]
Loeffler Endomyocardial Fibrosis with Eosinophilia
Loeffler Fibroplastic Parietal Endocarditis
Loeffler's Disease
Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome  [Support Group]
Loken Senior Syndrome
Loken-Senior Syndrome
Long Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Long QT Syndrome Type 1	Top
Long QT Syndrome without Deafness
Long-acting beta2-agonists for long-term control of asthma  [Medication]
Look Good...Feel Better  [Support Group]
Look Good...Feel Better - Cancer Helpline  [Support Group]
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for abnormal cervical cell changes
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for genital warts
Lota
Louis-Bar Syndrome
Low Back Pain
Low Back Pain (Chronic), Anticonvulsants for  [Medication]
Low Back Pain Exercises
Low Back Pain, Acetaminophen for  [Medication]
Low Back Pain, Anesthetic or Corticosteroid Injections for  [Medication]
Low Back Pain, Deciding About MRI
Low Back Pain, Deciding About Spinal Manipulation
Low Back Pain, History and Physical Examination for  [Medical Test]
Low Back Pain, IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermic Therapy) for
Low Back Pain, Intradiscal Electrothermic Therapy (IDET) for
Low Back Pain, Opiate Pain Relievers for  [Medication]
Low Back Pain, Physical Examination and History for  [Medical Test]
Low Back Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation for
Low Back Pain, Tricyclic and Tetracyclic Antidepressants for  [Medication]
Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
Low Blood Sugar from Diabetes
Low Blood Sugar From Insulin, Dealing With	Top
Low Blood Sugar From Type 2 Diabetes Medications, Dealing With
Low Blood Sugar in Children Taking Oral Diabetes Medication, Dealing With
Low Blood Sugar in Your Child Taking Insulin, Dealing With
Low Blood Sugar with Gestational Diabetes, Dealing With
Low Density B-lipoprotein Deficiency
Low Imperforate Anus
Low Potassium Syndrome
Low-Carb Diets for Weight Loss
Low-Density Beta Lipoprotein Deficiency
Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy
Low-dose vaginal estrogen for dryness and atrophy  [Medication]
Low-Grade Papillary Carcinoma of the Palate
Low-molecular-weight heparins for deep vein thrombosis  [Medication]
Low-sodium Diet for Cirrhosis
Low-sodium Diet, Eating Out
Lowe Syndrome  [Support Group]
Lowe Syndrome
Lowe Syndrome Association  [Support Group]
Lowe Syndrome Association - Lowe Syndrome  [Support Group]
Lowe's Disease
Lowe-Bickel Syndrome
Lowe-Terry-MacLachlan Syndrome
Lower Gastrointestinal Series  [Medical Test]
Lower Leg Injuries
LP
LPL deficiency	Top
LQ
LQTS1
LS
LS
LT
LTD1
LU
Lubs Syndrome
Lues, Congenital
Lumbar Pain
Lumbar Puncture  [Medical Test]
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Epidural Steroid Injections for  [Medication]
Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer
Lumpectomy or a Mastectomy to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Deciding About
Lumps Under the Skin
Lunatomalacia
Lung Angiogram  [Medical Test]
Lung Biopsy  [Medical Test]
Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Alliance  [Support Group]
Lung Cancer Alliance - Cancer Helpline  [Support Group]
Lung Cancer, History and Physical Examination for  [Medical Test]
Lung Cancer, Medical History and Physical Examination for  [Medical Test]
Lung cancer, non-small cell: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Lung cancer, non-small cell: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Lung Cancer, Physical Examination and Medical History for  [Medical Test]
Lung cancer, small cell: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Lung cancer, small cell: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]	Top
Lung cancer: Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Lung cancer: Prevention - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Lung cancer: Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Lung cancer: Screening - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Lung Development (Fetal), Antenatal Corticosteroids for  [Medication]
Lung Disease Helpline  [Support Group]
Lung Function Testing, Home  [Medical Test]
Lung Function Tests  [Medical Test]
Lung Nocardiosis
Lung Scan  [Medical Test]
Lung surgery (thoracotomy) for lung cancer
Lung transplant for cystic fibrosis
Lupus  [Support Group]
Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
Lupus, Antimalarial Medications for  [Medication]
Lupus, Corticosteroids for  [Medication]
Lupus, History and Physical Examination for  [Medical Test]
Lupus, Immunosuppressive Medications for  [Medication]
Lupus, Medical History and Physical Examination for  [Medical Test]
Lupus, Physical Examination and Medical History for  [Medical Test]
Luschka-Magendie Foramina Atresia
Luteinizing Hormone  [Medical Test]
Lutz-Splendore-Almeida Disease
LY
Lyell Syndrome
Lyelles Syndrome	Top
Lyme Disease  [Support Group]
Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease Helpline  [Support Group]
Lyme Disease Network  [Support Group]
Lyme Disease Network - Lyme Disease  [Support Group]
Lyme Disease Test  [Medical Test]
Lyme Disease, Antibiotics for  [Medication]
Lymph Node Biopsy  [Medical Test]
Lymph Node Cancer (Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma)
Lymph node removal (lymphadenectomy) for melanoma
Lymphadenectomy for endometrial cancer
Lymphadenitis, Regional Nonbacterial
Lymphadenoid goiter
Lymphadenopathy, Angioimmunoblastic with Dysproteinemia
Lymphangiectasia, Primary Intestinal
Lymphangiectasis, Primary Intestinal
Lymphangiectatic Protein-Losing Enteropathy
Lymphangioleimyomatosis
Lymphangioleiomatosis
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis  [Support Group]
Lymphangiomas
Lymphatic Malformations
Lymphedema
Lymphedema  [Support Group]	Top
Lymphedema Management
Lymphedema, Hereditary
Lymphedema, Neonatal due to Exudative Enteropathy
Lymphocytic Infiltrate of Jessner
Lymphoma Research Foundation  [Support Group]
Lymphoma Research Foundation - Cancer  [Support Group]
Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's, adult: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's, adult: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's, childhood: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's, childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
Lymphoma, Radiation Therapy for
Lymphoreticulosis, Benign Inoculation
Lynch Syndromes
Lysosomal Alpha-D-Mannosidase Deficiency
Lysosomal Alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminidase Deficiency, Schindler Type
Lysosomal Glucosidase Deficiency
Lysosomal Glycogen Storage Disease Without Acid Maltase Deficiency
Lysosomal Storage Disorders

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