Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.
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Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.
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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
Blood Flow - Heart Chambers
Block Diagram of Single-stage Pressure System for Dual-Stage Pressure Production of Nitric Acid
Blood flow through the heart.
Diagram of the heart showing normal conduction pathway.
Sign and symptoms of a patient with heart failure
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