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Thyroiditis, postpartum
Postpartum Thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland after pregnancy. NTER>
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- Tapeworm, African See Taenia saginata.
- Bone mass density A measure of bone density. Loss of bone mass is due to osteopenia or, if more severe, to osteoporosis
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- Methemoglobinemia The presence in the blood of methemoglobin, a form of hemoglobin that is useless for carrying oxygen and…
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