AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome I am doing a report on AIDS‚ I don’t know much about AIDS but I will tell you what I know. I know that it is transmitted by sexual contact‚blood‚needles‚children during/before birth. I also know it affects the immune system directly‚ It is caused by the virus HIV which they have no cure for either AIDS or HIV at the current moment‚ but they are doing serious research on them. I call it the "Generation X Disease" because it mostly affects my sex- oriented
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome‚ or AIDS‚ is a recently recognized disease. It is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ which attacks selected cells in the IMMUNE SYSTEM and produces defects in function. These defects may not be apparent for years. They lead‚ however‚ to a severe suppression of the immune system ’s ability to resist harmful organisms. This leaves the body open to invasion by various infections‚ which are therefore called opportunistic diseases‚ and
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The effect of nutrient deficiency and toxicity in plants Nutrient Micronutrient Nitrogen (N) Deficiency effect Toxicity effect Leaves become dark green and susceptible to drought‚ pests and diseases as well as failed yield for fruits and seed crops. Limit the uptake of other nutrient‚ which is magnesium or potassium. Older leaves at the bottom of plant will start to become yellowish (chlorosis) while the rest of the plant’s leaves will be light green. Calcium (Ca) Newer leaves at the top of the
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Speed Limiting Devices Criterion D Assessment A governor may be a speed-sensing device on Associate in Nursing engine that serves to take care of constant speed in revolutions per minute (rpm) among the look power rating of a ICE. to regulate Associate in Nursing engine means that to stay it running at a desired speed‚ either with‚ or notwithstanding‚ the changes within the load carried by the engine. A governor might also serve to limit the high- and low-idle revolutions per minute of the engine
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B12 414 pg/ml: normal (100-700 pg/ml) * Folate 188 ng/ml: normal (188-300 ng/ml) 2. Explain the significance of the abnormal result. * Hct 27.3% is low and decreased hematocrit indicates anemia‚ such as that caused by iron deficiency or other deficiencies. Other conditions that can result in a low hematocrit include vitamin or
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three main causes (medweb). However‚ two that can be a result of poor health or nutrition can include iron deficiency anemia and vitamin deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency is just like it sounds‚ it occurs whenever there is a lack of the mineral in the bodies system
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References: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2003). Prolonged bottle feeding of young children may lead to childhood obesity and iron deficiency anemia. Research Activities‚ 270‚ 6. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (1999). Oral health policies. Pediatric Dentistry‚ 21‚ 18-37 (http://www.aapd.org). American Academy of Pediatrics‚Committee on Nutrition (1998). Pediatric nutrition handbook
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AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Timur Eren Spring 96 HPE12 BACKGROUND Since the first AIDS cases were reported in 1981‚ through mid-1994 more than 402‚000 AIDS cases and more than 241‚000 deaths have been reported in the United States alone. This is only the tip of the iceberg of HIV infection‚ however. It is estimated that nearly 1 million Americans had been infected with the virus through the mid-1990s but had not yet developed clinical symptoms. In addition‚ although the vast majority
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In “The Case Against Perfection”‚ Michael J. Sandel gives his argument whether genetic coding is effective or ineffective. Sandel talks about genetic knowledge that people have learned overtime through scientific research and how this can be used to influence our species by intensifying our muscles and our minds and to choose the sex and height of our children. Sandel’s essay is effective because he looks at it from both the scientific side and the religious side‚ he makes valid points about how
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Iron deficient anemia is a decreased total iron body content. It occurs when iron deficiency is severe enough to lower the amount of red blood cells being formed and it causes the development of anemia. It is the most common deficiency in the world. Hemorrhages can also cause anemia and much greater problems. Bleeding can also be so slow that it is often overlooked. Iron is a necessity for all living organisms because it is needed for many processes. Iron levels are carefully regulated by
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