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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
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There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).
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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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In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
Diagram of a typical fossil-fueled power plant
Spectra of a Metal-Poor and a Metal-Rich Star
A typical eukaryotic cell.
Structures of a typical cell.
A typical ECT sensor temperature versus voltage curve.
Early growth of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), a typical eudicot.