On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.
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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
Mechanisms of lipid transfer throughout a eukaryotic cell
DNA to RNA to protein to enzyme (hexokinase).
Levels of protein structure: Primary structure
Three-dimensional structures of proteins: Mixed protein