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Insulinoma
A tumor of the beta cells in areas of the pancreas called the islets of Langerhans. Although not usually cancerous, such tumors may cause the body to make extra insulin and may lead to hypoglycemia, a blood glucose (sugar) level that is…
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- Ribosome An RNA molecule that can catalyze its own chemical reactions.
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- Erythrasma A chronic superficial slowly spreading skin infection, especially in the folds of the body and webs between…
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