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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
IgA antibodies protect body surfaces exposed to outside foreign substances. IgG antibodies are found in all body fluids. IgM antibodies are the first type of antibody made in response to an infection. IgE antibody levels are often high in people with allergies. IgD antibodies are found in tissues lining the abdomen and chest.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.