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Are White Blotches On Arm A Sign Of Syphilis?
What Is It?
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a type of bacteria called Treponema pallidum. In its earliest stage, syphilis produces an open sore (ulcer) that leaks fluid filled with syphilis bacteria. Syphilis can be transmitted by contact with this ulcer or other infectious sores that form later in the disease, usually during vaginal, oral or anal sex. If untreated, syphilis moves through a series of stages that affect different parts of the body, although the stages...
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Congenital syphilis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Congenital lues; Fetal syphilis Symptoms Symptoms in newborns may include: Failure to gain weight or failure to thrive Fever ... Read more »
VDRL
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The VDRL test is a screening test for syphilis. It measures substances, called antibodies, that can be produced in response to Treponema pallidum,... Read more »
Syphilis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Lues; Cupid's disease; SyphSymptomsThe symptoms of syphilis depend on the stage of the disease. Many people do not have symptoms.In general, painless... Read more »
Syphilis
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
This sexually transmitted disease (STD), which in its late stages can cause mental disorders, blindness, and death, is caused by a corkscrew-shaped... Read more »
Syphilis: tertiary
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