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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.