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ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.
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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 average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.