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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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The types of cancer that alpha interferons are used to treat include hairy cell leukemia, melanoma, follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.