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ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.
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Symptoms of kidney problems include a loss of appetite, back pain (which may be sudden and intense), chills, abdominal pain, fluid retention, nausea, the urge to urinate, vomiting, and fever.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.