Vitamins Vitamins are vital organic nutrients essential to over all health and are needed for cells and fluids in the body. They are found in all the foods that we eat‚ and must be consumed in small quantities since our bodies cannot make them. They are also available in dietary supplements‚ but those are only suggested if necessary‚ like if the body is not getting enough vitamins from food. Even though vitamins do not supply energy as carbohydrates‚ fats and proteins do‚ they are vital because
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lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. The second type is specific to a particular organ of the body. Some of the organ specific disorders are: chronic hepatitis - a disease that affects the liver‚ Addison’s disease affecting the adrenal glands‚ pernicious anemia which affects the stomach‚ diabetes (insulin dependent) affecting the pancreas and Hashimoto’s disease that affects the thyroid glands. Researchers believe that there are many factors that can be attributed as the cause of autoimmune diseases
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damage the gastric mucosa‚ leading to inflammation and an associated increase in DNA synthesis and cell proliferation. Other factors increasing the risk of gastric cancer include chronic Helicobacter pylori infection‚ previous gastric surgery‚ pernicious anemia‚ chronic atrophic
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Vitamins and Minerals General Concepts: * Divided into two major groups: fat soluble and water soluble * fat soluble: A‚ D‚ E‚ K * requirements vary with species‚ size‚ growth rate‚ environment (temperature‚ presence of toxins‚ etc.) and metabolic function (growth‚ stress response‚ disease resistance) * many species can utilize intestinal bacteria synthesis for meeting vitamin requirements Vitamin
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Human Anatomy & Physiology‚ 9e (Marieb) Chapter 17 Blood MATCHING QUESTIONS Figure 17.1 Using Figure 17.1‚ match the following: 1) Monocyte. Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 659; Tbl. 17.2 2) Lymphocyte. Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 659; Tbl. 17.2 3) Eosinophil. Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 658; Tbl. 17.2 4) Neutrophil. Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 657; Tbl. 17.2 5) Most common white blood cell found
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A PARTIAL REQUIREMENT IN T.L.E II Recommended Dietary Allowance is a Guide in Determining Nutrients a Day Submitted by: Mariel Mae A. Maculbe Submitted to: Mr. Armando C. Prado August ‚2010 I. Introduction Human beings require food to grow‚ reproduce‚ and maintain good health. Without food‚ our bodies could not stay warm‚ build or repair tissue‚ or maintain a heartbeat. Eating the right foods can help us avoid certain diseases or recover
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Final - Med Term Question Answer False True or False - A word cannot end with a combining form (word root + vowel). False True or False - The definition of a medical word usually begins with defining the prefix first‚ the suffix second and the word root last. False True or False - Paralysis occurring on only one half of the body is known as quadriplegia. True True or False - Hyper-‚ hypo-‚ and poly- are all prefixes that indicate measurement. False True or False - Bi-‚ mono-‚ and primi-
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GASTRITIS Gastritis is a medical condition characterized by the inflammation or erosion of the lining of the stomach. It is characterized by gastric mucosal damage represented by inflammation processes‚ degenerative metaplasia‚ allergic processes. Gastritis comes in two forms and they are: * Acute Gastritis It involves the superficial erosion of the gastric mucosa. With acute gastritis‚ it is self- limiting. Regeneration of the mucosa occurs within 24 to 72 hours. * Chronic Gastritis
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down and absorbed into the bloodstream. This helps to prevent dramatic blood sugar spikes. In addition‚ it is a low-glycemic food. Pellagra Pellagra is caused by a niacin deficiency. Nutritional yeast is a very good source of niacin. Pernicious Anemia This condition typically affects older adults and can be prevented by consuming adequate vitamin B12‚ which is found in nutritional
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self-mutilation‚ • coronary artery disease‚ • diabetic keto-acidosis following intravenous fructose‚ • Down’s syndrome (some cases)‚ • excessive ethyl alcohol intake‚ • gout‚ • gross tissue destruction‚ • heavy chain disease‚ • hemolytic anemias‚ • hyperlipoproteinemia type iii‚ • lead poisoning‚
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