Douglas Warren Goff D.D.S.

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• Beyond the Basics of Crohn's: Anal Fistulas

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• What is Left-Sided Congestive Heart Failure?

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• What is Lyme Disease? A General Overview of the Disease

  Lyme disease is a tick-borne infectious disease. It is caused by a spiral shaped bacterium known as borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. A common tick is the carrier of this bacterium.The first incidence of lyme disease was reported in 1975 in a town called Old Lyme in Connecticut. Lyme disease is the...

• What is Bladder Cancer: Get the Facts

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• What Could Jaw Pain Mean?

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