21.   Such conditions can also lead to epidemics of communicable diseases, health specialists said.

22.   That condition led the United States to reject it after two secret meetings with Iraqi officials here in mid-May.

23.   Such conditions could lead to ocular ulcers, or in rare cases, possible blindness.

24.   That condition apparently led Elliott to be involved in a break-in at the Cy Young Lanes, a local bowling alley, in late July.

25.   The armed services do not offer treatment for obesity, but the condition can lead to a less-than-honorable discharge, she said.

26.   The concern is that otherwise treatable conditions could lead to serious health problems.

27.   The condition can lead to esophageal cancer.

28.   The condition also led to wheezing and asthma caused by too much blood in her lungs.

29.   The condition can lead to impaired vision, gait and speech, loss of balance and muscle coordination, and paralysis.

30.   The condition can lead to liver disease such as cirrhosis, liver failure or death, though some patients never develop symptoms.