ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
Trilobite hypostome types based on attachment
Various types of integumentary conditions. (C) Acne.
Types of proprioceptors: Muscle Spindles and Tendon Organs