About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
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Parkinson's disease is both chronic and progressive. This means that it persists over a long period of time and that its symptoms grow worse over time.
Functional divisions of the nervous system.
Effects of the Autonomic Nervous System
Lean 6 Sigma - Pull System
Autonomic innervation of the male reproductive system
