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People who have A1AD have low levels of a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin in their blood. This protein is made in the liver. Not having enough of the protein in your blood can lead to COPD.

For these disorders, the chest bones don’t develop normally. These disorders can range from mild to severe.

Core decompression of the hip is a type of surgery. Your doctor may advise this surgery if you have osteonecrosis. Learn more about how and why it's done, and what the risks are.

For a bone marrow transplant, the doctor takes healthy bone marrow from a donor and gives it to a recipient where it can begin to grow and make healthy blood cells.

In a few years you will need to change from seeing a healthcare provider who treats children (a pediatrician) to one who treats adults (an adult healthcare provider). So it’s helpful to start taking an active role in your care now.

If you are ready to change from seeing a healthcare provider who treats children (a pediatrician) to one who treats adults (an adult healthcare provider). As a teen with a long-term (chronic) health condition, you may also need to find a new specialist who treats adults with your condition.

Skin-to-skin contact means placing a newborn on the parent’s chest, skin touching skin. This is encouraged immediately after birth and throughout infancy.

PICS is a group of health problems that often affects people who have been in the intensive care unit (ICU). It may also affect people who have a loved one in the ICU. Learn more about PICS, including causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Step therapy requires a person to try lower-cost medicines first, before the person's insurer approves the higher-cost medicine that was prescribed.