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Iron supplementation, infant
Iron is included in most infant formulas. Therefore, there is no evidence that iron supplementation is necessary for healthy formula-fed, full-term infants. In the past it was recommended that infants from birth to 4 months of age could…
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Show more- Metabolic diseases, inherited Also called inborn errors of metabolism, these are heritable (genetic) disorders of biochemistry. Examples…
- Gonad, male The male gonad, the testicle (or testis), located behind the penis in a pouch of skin (the scrotum). The…
- Anemia, sideroblastic, and spinocerebellar ataxia ASAT. See: Pagon syndrome
- Potassium perchlorate See: Perchlorate
- Anfinsen See: Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, Jr.
- Urticaria Another name for the hives. Raised, itchy areas of skin that are usually a sign of an allergic reaction…
- Random mating Totally haphazard mating with no regard to the genetic makeup (genotype) of the mate so that any sperm has an…
- Vitamin K One of two naturally occurring fat-soluble vitamins (vitamin K1 and vitamin K2) needed for the clotting of…
- Five-lipoxygenase-activating protein See: FLAP
- Levothyroxine See: Thomas, Lewis.
- Arsine A colorless highly toxic gas. Arsine has a garlic-like or fishy odor. Because arsine is nonirritating and…
- Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia See: Crocodile tears syndrome.