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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.