A disease that cannot pass directly from one person to another, a category that includes Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, stroke, heart disease, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, and cataracts among others. Most such diseases are non-infectious, though a small number of parasitic diseases without direct host-to-host transmission are also classed as non-communicable.
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Body SystemLymphatic or Immune System 1 ICD-10 ChapterXVIII: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
1. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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A non-communicable disease (NCD) is a disease that is not transmissible directly from one person to another.
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A non-communicable disease (NCD) is a disease that is not transmissible directly from one person to another.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
Lead section, body-system statement (cardiovascular)
NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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The four main NCDs that are the leading causes of death globally are cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVIIIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XVIII
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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