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Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
The pancreas. This organ sits just below the stomach and is both an exocrine and an endocrine gland.
Blood and its components.
Photograph of the flea that transmits Yersinia pestis to cause bubonic plague, called the oriental r
The formed elements of blood.
Control of blood glucose by pancreatic hormones.
Cellular Components of Mammalian Blood