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An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
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Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.
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About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Passive and active transport.
A purse made from a cane toad.
Listening to the fetal heartbeat with a Doppler device.
Passive touch in center of abdomen as finishing technique. Place a hand gently in the center of the ...
Mechanisms of active and passive immunity
Passive Continental Margin