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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.