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Long-chain-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase def
Cy: Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) has been found to be associated in some cases with an abnormality of fatty-acid metabolism. This abnormality is a deficiency of the enzyme long-chain-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD). The…
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Show more- Kinky hair syndrome See: Menkes syndrome
- Immunoglobulin E Abbreviated IgG. A major class of immunoglobulins found in the blood, including many of the most common…
- Ginseng An herb that has been used to stimulate the adrenal gland and thereby increase energy. It also may have some…
- Barbara McClintock See: McClintock, Barbara
- ERT (estrogen replacement therapy) Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is used to treat menopause. It reduces or stops the short-term changes of…
- QHC Qualified health claim
- Arterial aneurysm An outpouching (aneurysm) of an artery. As opposed to a venous or cardiac aneurysm. An aneurysm is a…
- Radiologic Having to do with radiology.
- Potassium The major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. The chemical notation for potassium is K+. The proper…
- Four-finger crease See: Simian crease
- Substance, pressor See: Pressor substance
- AFIP The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology