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All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
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To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.