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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
All adverse reactions are commonly charted in red ink in the patient's record and usually are noted on the front of the chart. Failure to follow correct documentation procedures may result in malpractice lawsuits.
The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.