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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
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Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.