Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
Types of muscle
Examples of cell types derived from ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm.
