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L-CPT1 Deficiency 
L-Tryptophan Disease 
L1 Syndrome 

LA
 
La Peste 
Lab Results 
Laband Syndrome 
Labhart-Willi Syndrome 
Labor Trial After a Previous Cesarean Delivery, Deciding About 
Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Period 
Labyrinthine Positional Nystagmus 
Labyrinthitis 
Lacerations (Cuts) 
Lacrimo-Auriculo-Dento-Digital Syndrome 
Lactation Mastitis 
Lactation-Uterus Atrophy 
lactic and pyruvate acidemia with carbohydrate sensitivity 
lactic and pyruvate acidemia with episodic ataxia and weakness 
Lactose Intolerance 
LADD 
LADD Syndrome 
Laetrile/Amygdalin: Complementary and alternative medicine - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Laetrile/Amygdalin: Complementary and alternative medicine - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Laki-Lorand Factor Deficiency 
LAM 
Lambert Type Ichthyosis 
Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic SyndromeGo to top of pageTop
Lambert-Eaton Syndrome 
lamellar ichthyosis, type 1 and type 2 
Lancefield Group B Streptococcus 
Lancereaux-Mathieu-Weil Spirochetosis 
Landau Kleffner Syndrome 
Langer Giedion Syndrome 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis 
Language Development 
Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery for gallstones 
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair 
Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (ovarian diathermy) for PCOS 
Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis 
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 
Laryngitis 
Laryngotracheobronchitis 
Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK) 
Laser in-situ keratomileusis for farsightedness (H-LASIK) 
Laser iridotomy for glaucomaGo to top of pageTop
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 
Laser treatment for varicose veins 
LASIK (laser in-situ keratomileusis) for nearsightedness 
Last Days and Hours of Life: Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Latah (Observed in Malaysia) 
Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
late onset central hypoventilation syndrome with hypothalamic dysfunction 
Late-Onset Immunoglobulin Deficiency 
Late-Onset Metachromatic Leukodystrophy 
Late-onset multiple carboxylase deficiency 
Latex Allergy 
Launois-Bensaude 
Launois-Cleret Syndrome 
Laurence Moon Syndrome 
Laurence Syndrome 
Laxatives 
Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)Go to top of pageTop

LC
 
LCA 
LCAD Deficiency 
LCPD 

LE
 
Le Jeune Syndrome 
Le Merrer Syndrome 
Lead Poisoning 
Learning to Talk 
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy 
Leber's Amaurosis 
Leber's Congenital Amaurosis 
Leber's Congenital Tapetoretinal Degeneration 
Leber's Congenital Tapetoretinal Dysplasia 
Leber's Disease 
Leber's Optic Atrophy 
Leber's Optic Neuropathy (LHON) 
Leg Cramps, Nocturnal 
Leg Injuries 
Leg Problems, Noninjury 
Legg Calve Perthes Disease 
Legionellosis 
Legionnaires' Disease 
Leigh Necrotizing Encephalopathy 
Leigh's Disease 
Leigh's Syndrome 
Leiner DiseaseGo to top of pageTop
Leiner-Moussous Desquamative Erythroderma 
Leiomyosarcoma of the Uterus 
Leiomyosarcoma, General 
LEMS 
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome 
Lenticular Degeneration, Progressive 
Lenz Dysmorphogenetic Syndrome 
Lenz Dysplasia 
Lenz Microphthalmia Syndrome 
Lenz Syndrome 
LEOPARD Syndrome 
Leprechaunism 
Leprosy 
Leptomeningeal Angiomatosis 
Leptomeningioma 
Leptospiral Jaundice 
Leptospirosis 
Leri Pleonosteosis 
Leri-Weil Dyschondrosteosis 
Leri-Weil Syndrome 
Leri-Weill Disease 
Leroy Disease 
Lesch Nyhan Syndrome 
Lethal Neonatal Dwarfism 
Lethal OsteochondrodysplasiaGo to top of pageTop
Letterer-Siwe Disease 
Leukemia 
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, chronic lymphocytic: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Leukemia, chronic lymphocytic: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Leukemia, chronic myelogenous: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Leukemia, hairy cell: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Leukemia, hairy cell: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Leukemia, Radiation Therapy for 
Leukocytic Anomaly Albinism 
Leukocytic Inclusions with Platelet Abnormality 
Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis 
Leukoderma 
Leukodystrophy 
Leukodystrophy with Rosenthal Fibers 
Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell 
Leukodystrophy, Krabbe's 
Leukodystrophy, MetachromaticGo to top of pageTop
Leukoencephalitis Periaxialis Concentric 
Levels of Evidence for Adult and Pediatric Cancer Treatment Studies: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Levels of Evidence for Cancer Treatment Studies: Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Levels of Evidence for Human Studies of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Complementary and alternative medicine - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Levine-Critchley Syndrome 
Levulosuria 
Levy-Hollister Syndrome 
Levy-Yeboa Syndrome 
Leyden-Moebius Muscular Dystrophy 

LG
 
LGMD 
LGS 

LI
 
Lice 
Lichen Acuminatus 
Lichen Annularis 
Lichen Planus 
Lichen Planus Sclerosus Atrophicus 
Lichen Psoriasis 
Lichen Ruber Acuminatus 
Lichen Ruber Planus 
Lichen Sclerosus 
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus 
Lichen Urticatus 
Life Span and Smoking Calculator 
Life-Prolonging Treatments at End of Life, Deciding About 
Light TherapyGo to top of pageTop
Light Therapy (Using), For Seasonal Affective Disorder 
Lightheadedness 
Lignac-Fanconi Syndrome 
Limb Body Wall Complex 
Limb Malformations-Dento-Digital Syndrome 
Limit Dextrinosis 
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 D deficiency 
LIPD deficiency 
lipid histiocytosis 
Lipid histiocytosis (kerasin type) 
Lipid Panel 
Lipid-Storage Myopathy Associated with SCAD Deficiency 
lipidosis, sphingomyelin 
LipodystrophyGo to top of pageTop
Lipodystrophy, partial, with Rieger anomaly and short stature 
Lipoid Granulomatosis 
Lipoma 
Lipomatosis Dolorosa Morbus Dercum’s 
Lipomatosis of Pancreas, Congenital 
Lipomucopolysaccharidosis Type I 
lipoprotein lipase deficiency 
lipoprotein lipase, included; LPL, included 
Liposuction 
Lissencephaly 
lissencephaly, type I 
Listeria Infection 
Listeriosis 
Listeriosis 
Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Kidney Stones, Deciding About 
Livedo Reticularis and Cerebrovascular Accidents 
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 fluke disease 
Liver Function Panel 
Liver Phosphorylase Deficiency 
Liver resection 
Living WillGo to top of pageTop
Living With a Spinal Cord Injury 
Lizard and Snake Bites 

LK
 
LKS 

LM
 
LM Syndrome 
LMs 

LO
 
LO-CHS HD 
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 Infantile Mastocytosis 
Localized Prostate Cancer, Should I Have radiation Therapy or a Prostatectomy? 
Locked In Syndrome 
Lockjaw 
Loeffler Endomyocardial Fibrosis with Eosinophilia 
Loeffler Fibroplastic Parietal Endocarditis 
Loeffler's Disease 
Loken Senior Syndrome 
Loken-Senior Syndrome 
Long Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency 
Long QT Syndrome Type 1Go to top of pageTop
Long QT Syndrome without Deafness 
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for abnormal cervical cell changes 
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for genital warts 
Loss, Grief, and Bereavement: Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Loss, Grief, and Bereavement: Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Lota 
Louis-Bar Syndrome 
Low Back Pain 
Low Back Pain, Deciding About MRI 
Low Back Pain, Deciding About Spinal Manipulation 
Low Back Pain, IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermic Therapy) for 
Low back pain: Exercises to reduce pain 
Low back pain: Should I have an MRI? 
Low back pain: Should I have spinal manipulation? 
Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia) in People Without Diabetes 
Low Blood Sugar from Diabetes 
Low blood sugar from taking insulin, Dealing with 
Low blood sugar from taking oral diabetes medicine, Dealing with 
Low blood sugar in children with diabetes, Dealing with 
Low blood sugar in children with diabetes, Preventing 
Low Blood Sugar with Gestational Diabetes, Dealing With 
Low Density B-lipoprotein Deficiency 
Low Imperforate Anus 
Low Potassium Syndrome 
Low-Carb Diets for Weight LossGo to top of pageTop
Low-Density Beta Lipoprotein Deficiency 
Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy 
Low-Grade Papillary Carcinoma of the Palate 
Low-salt diet for cirrhosis, Eating a 
Low-Salt Diet for Heart Failure 
Low-salt diets: Eating out 
Low-Sodium Diet for Heart Failure 
Lowe Syndrome 
Lower Leg Injuries 
Lower Leg Problems, Noninjury 

LP
 
LPL deficiency 

LQ
 
LQTS1 

LT
 
LTD1 

LU
 
Lubs Syndrome 
Lues, Congenital 
Lumbar Pain 
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis 
Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer 
Lumpectomy or a Mastectomy to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Deciding About 
Lumps Under the Skin 
Lunatomalacia 
Lung Cancer 
Lung cancer, non-small cell: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Lung cancer, non-small cell: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Lung cancer, small cell: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]Go to top of pageTop
Lung cancer, small cell: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
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 Nocardiosis 
Lung surgery (thoracotomy) for lung cancer 
Lung transplant for cystic fibrosis 
Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) 
Lupus Anticoagulant Syndrome 
Luschka-Magendie Foramina Atresia 
Lutz-Splendore-Almeida Disease 

LY
 
Lyell Syndrome 
Lyelles Syndrome 
Lyme Disease 
Lymph Node Cancer (Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma) 
Lymph node removal (lymphadenectomy) for melanoma 
Lymphadenectomy for endometrial cancer 
Lymphadenitis, Regional Nonbacterial 
Lymphadenoid goiter 
Lymphadenopathy (Swollen Lymph Nodes) 
Lymphadenopathy, Angioimmunoblastic with Dysproteinemia 
Lymphangiectasia, Primary Intestinal 
Lymphangiectasis, Primary Intestinal 
Lymphangiectatic Protein-Losing EnteropathyGo to top of pageTop
Lymphangioleimyomatosis 
Lymphangioleiomatosis 
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis 
Lymphangiomas 
Lymphatic Malformations 
Lymphedema 
Lymphedema with Distichiasis 
Lymphedema with Yellow Nails 
Lymphedema, Hereditary 
Lymphedema, Neonatal due to Exudative Enteropathy 
Lymphedema-Distichiasis Syndrome 
Lymphedema: Managing lymphedema 
Lymphedema: Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Lymphedema: Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Lymphocytic Infiltrate of Jessner 
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 Acid Lipase Deficiency, Wolman Type 
Lysosomal Alpha-D-Mannosidase Deficiency 
Lysosomal Alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminidase Deficiency, Schindler TypeGo to top of pageTop
Lysosomal Glucosidase Deficiency 
Lysosomal Glycogen Storage Disease Without Acid Maltase Deficiency 
Lysosomal Storage Disorders 

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