comorbid
adjective
co·mor·bid
(ˌ)kō-ˈmȯr-bəd 
: existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition
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Related Conditions Two conditions are comorbid with Grover's disease: cancer and renal disease.3
Interestingly, data suggests that Grover's disease is comorbid not only with cancer and end-stage renal disease but also with treatments for these diseases.
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Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
The treatment choices for a person with heart disease will be based on the risk factors, comorbid conditions, and individual considerations for taking the drug.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 18 July 2024
The researchers also took into account demographics, liver and kidney function, vital signs, health care use, medication use, recent visits to pain or mental health clinics, or comorbid conditions.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 22 May 2024
Pharmacotherapy recommendations: The ADA says medications for comorbid conditions associated with weight gain should be minimized whenever possible.
—Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 2 Feb. 2024
Regardless of which came first, any comorbid condition can greatly compound the disease:
Hypertension
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition in which your blood pressure regularly measures above 130 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic.
—Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2023
Multiple weekly oncology appointments are often the norm, and patients with comorbid conditions like diabetes or heart disease must also include their primary care doctors in the mix.
—Bobby Green, Fortune, 5 July 2023
The frequency of these screenings will vary based on each individual’s risk factors, comorbid conditions, and life events.
—Julia Ries, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
Autism is predominantly diagnosed in boys and the two disorders are often comorbid.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2012
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Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
The treatment choices for a person with heart disease will be based on the risk factors, comorbid conditions, and individual considerations for taking the drug.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 18 July 2024
The researchers also took into account demographics, liver and kidney function, vital signs, health care use, medication use, recent visits to pain or mental health clinics, or comorbid conditions.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 22 May 2024
Pharmacotherapy recommendations: The ADA says medications for comorbid conditions associated with weight gain should be minimized whenever possible.
—Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 2 Feb. 2024
Regardless of which came first, any comorbid condition can greatly compound the disease:
Hypertension
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition in which your blood pressure regularly measures above 130 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic.
—Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2023
Multiple weekly oncology appointments are often the norm, and patients with comorbid conditions like diabetes or heart disease must also include their primary care doctors in the mix.
—Bobby Green, Fortune, 5 July 2023
The frequency of these screenings will vary based on each individual’s risk factors, comorbid conditions, and life events.
—Julia Ries, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
Autism is predominantly diagnosed in boys and the two disorders are often comorbid.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2012
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comorbid
adjective
co·mor·bid
(ˌ)kō-ˈmȯr-bəd
: existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition
laparoscopic surgery for symptomatic gallstones may be contraindicated by comorbid cardiopulmonary disease
comorbidity
noun
plural comorbidities
Recent epidemiological studies have shown a major comorbidity of migraine with depression.
—K. M. A. Welch, Scientific American Medical Bulletin
K. M. A. Welch, Scientific American Medical Bulletin
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