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All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
During pregnancy, a woman is more likely to experience bleeding gums and nosebleeds caused by hormonal changes that increase blood flow to the mouth and nose.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.