Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
Overview of the citric acid cycle
Natural defenses against stomach acid
effect of pH on ionization and charges of amines and carboxylic acid
The carnitine acyltransferase system, for transport of fatty acyl-CoAs into mitochondria
Fate of the Amino acid carbon skeletons
Creating Trans Fatty Acids Hydrogenating, or adding hydrogen