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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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.
Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.