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Coenzyme Q10
A compound needed for the proper functioning of an enzyme, a protein that speeds up the rate at which chemical reactions take place in the body. Coenzyme Q10 is used to produce energy to fuel cell growth and maintenance. Coenzyme Q10 is…
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- Allergy immunotherapy Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is…
- Agent, antihypertensive As the name suggests, a drug aimed at reducing high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Group B streptococcus infection A major cause of infections, including infections involving the pregnant woman and her newborn infant. Strep…
- Fracture, clay-shoveler's An uncommon breakage of the spine of the vertebrae from the lower neck or upper back as a result of stress…
- Observer variation Failure by the observer to measure accurately, resulting in error. Observer variation may be due to the…
- Genetic testing Tests done for clinical genetic purposes. Genetic tests may be done for diverse purposes pertaining to…
- Abs Commonly used slang for the abdominal muscles, the muscles running up and down in the abdominal wall. The…
- Coronary artery brachytherapy Local radiation treatment within an artery to the heart. Coronary artery brachytherapy has been used to…
- Neurooncologist A physician trained to diagnose and treat patients with brain tumors and other types of tumors of the nervous…
- Syndrome, Aase-Smith I See: Aase-Smith syndrome I