The first monoclonal antibodies were made exclusively from mouse cells. Some are now fully human, which means they are likely to be safer and may be more effective than older monoclonal antibodies.
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No drugs are available to relieve parathyroid disease. Parathyroid disease is caused by a parathyroid tumor, and it needs to be removed by surgery.
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Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.
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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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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
Lung Fissures, Left Lateral View
Nomogram for determining Body Surface Area (BSA).
Pelvic rock. Place your right hand over the recipient’s left hip bone. Place your left hand over ...
A container in the shape of a right circular cylinder with no top has surface area square feet.
The forces of diffusion and electrostatic pressure. (a) In diffusion, solutes move from an area of h