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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Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.
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Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
Microfilaments and Cell Movements
Cell Energy
A roller cell-type electric fuel pump.
The Collision-Coalescence Process
Cell Junctions
The TaqMan approach to quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR)
