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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
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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.
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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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Retrograde pyelogram. A contrast medium is injected into the ureter using a cystoscope, and the X-ra
Three days after the Boston Marathon explosion, the FBI released this photograph that had been taken
Lift sides of waist with deep effleurage strokes from the side. Move to opposite side and reach over ...
Preschool children played with same-sex or opposite-sex playmates
Opposite polarity of synthesis along the two strands of DNA