Myasthenia gravis is a condition that is carried on the X chromosome.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.

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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.

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Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.

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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.

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Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.

Changes in chromosome number

Sequencing a large chromosome by individual sequence determination of cloned fragments in sequences

Opener A human X chromosome highlighted using fluorescence in situ hybridization

(a) Chromosome painting with five different-colored markers in a normal cell. (b) Painting produces

The chromosome locations for BRCA1 and BRCA2. Together, these genes account for the majority of case

Comparison between human chromosome 21 and chimpanzee chromosome 22

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