In a worst-case scenario, if left untreated, this condition could increase the chance of developing cancer.
Instead, it detects abnormalities which, if left untreated, could lead to cancer in a woman's cervix.
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Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver and can lead to serious illness and death if left untreated.
If left untreated, excessive uric acid levels can cause serious complications such as permanent arthritis or kidney damage.
U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher warns that obesity, if left untreated, may soon cause as many deaths as smoking.
If left untreated, however, teeth grinding can sometimes damage the teeth or cause headaches and TMJ (temporomandibular joint) pain.
They argue that Lyme, especially if left untreated, can spiral into a chronic condition characterized by neurological and fatigue symptoms.
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An aneurysm is a bulge in an artery wall that, if left untreated, can rupture, resulting in death eight out of ten times.
If left untreated, kidney damage can worsen and turn into kidney failure, which can have serious affects on the heart, brain, and bones.
If left untreated it can cause permanent damage, leading to paralysis.
These conditions can lead to increased risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and blindness, among other chronic conditions, particularly if left untreated or poorly treated.
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In more than 75% of female cases it occurs without symptoms, but, if left untreated, it may cause inflammation of the pelvis, spontaneous abortion and infertility.
If left untreated, they usually get better on their own after several weeks, but giving antibiotics may help shorten the illness as well as decrease how contagious they are.
Recent research suggests that if left untreated, hearing loss might contribute to an acceleration in cognitive decline - relating to our understanding, reasoning and perception skills - as we age.
If left untreated, about 30 percent of women with DCIS will develop invasive breast cancer an average of 10 years from the initial occurrence, the Breast Cancer Network of Strength says on its Web site.
Inflammation and fibrosis - scarring - of the liver tissue, which affects about 10% of the UK population, can cause cirrhosis or liver failure and lead to cancer if diagnosis is delayed or if left untreated.
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Lyme disease is most often transmitted by ticks and, if left untreated, can be severely debilitating and even fatal, so our Lyme Warrior campaign is focused on promulgating preventive education as well as lifestyle management for those who are afflicted.
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As for Mackenzie Riley, the condition she had, if left untreated, could have led to lifelong chronic problems or initiated other issues in the foot, knee, hip or back, which could potentially keep a thriving young athlete out of the game for good.
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"Everything has got to happen really quickly and I suppose the message to anybody is timing, that's our adage - 1.9 million neurons are lost every minute if a stroke is left untreated, " says Bailey.
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