When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.
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The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.
Fluid compartments in a typical vertebrate.
A typical oil pan with a built-in windage tray used to keep oil from being churned up by the ...
Typical quick-connect steps.
The flow of genetic information in a typical cell
People in poor, urban areas often find themselves in “food deserts"