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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Immunoglobulin injections may give short-term protection against, or reduce severity of certain diseases. They help people who have an inherited problem making their own antibodies, or those who are having certain types of cancer treatments.
Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.