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Deficiency, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase
Underactivity of a liver enzyme that is essential to the disposal of bilirubin (the chemical that results from the normal breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells). The deficiency of this enzyme (UDP-glucuronosyltransferase) results in…
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- Posture The carriage of the body as a whole, the attitude of the body, or the position of the limbs (the arms and…
- Jimmy Fund A children's cancer fund that has been responsible for highly significant work, especially on chemotherapy…
- Sickle cell anemia A genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, namely hemoglobin S…
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- Pesthouse A hospital where people suffering from infectious disease were once confined and sometimes treated. 'I…