Chronic Disease D002908

Description

Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).   MeSH

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Subtype Terms (26)

Brain Damage, Chronic
 

Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous
1 approved drug

Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury, Chronic
1 approved drug

Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
3 approved drugs

Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder
126 drugs (80 approved, 46 experimental)

Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
70 drugs (26 approved, 44 experimental)

Chronic Periodontitis
87 drugs (38 approved, 49 experimental)

Chronic Urticaria
47 drugs (23 approved, 24 experimental)

Granulomatous Disease, Chronic
45 drugs (28 approved, 17 experimental)

Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic
18 drugs (17 approved, 1 experimental)

Hepatitis, Chronic
21 drugs (13 approved, 8 experimental)

Jaundice, Chronic Idiopathic
 

Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
602 drugs (221 approved, 381 experimental)

Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
246 drugs (129 approved, 117 experimental)

Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic, Atypical, BCR-ABL Negative
129 drugs (101 approved, 28 experimental)

Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic
216 drugs (116 approved, 100 experimental)

Leukemia, Neutrophilic, Chronic
35 drugs (30 approved, 5 experimental)

Multiple Chronic Conditions
2 drugs (1 approved, 1 experimental)

Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
70 drugs (39 approved, 31 experimental)

Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive External
1 approved drug

Pancreatitis, Chronic
42 drugs (27 approved, 15 experimental)

Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
30 drugs (20 approved, 10 experimental)

Post-Infectious Disorders
 

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
457 drugs (211 approved, 246 experimental)

Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
432 drugs (242 approved, 190 experimental)

Wasting Disease, Chronic
14 drugs (3 approved, 11 experimental)


Phase 1 Indicated Drugs (4)


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