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Relapse is the reappearance of or increase in symptoms in a person with an illness or disease after a period of improvement.
Current as of: January 31, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Christine R. Maldonado PhD - Behavioral Health
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