Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
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Today, nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women living with HIV (about 1.1 million), receive antiretrovirals.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
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About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
The structural formulas show the state of ionization that would predominate at pH 7.0