In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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