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Resin, bile acid
Bile acid resins are substances that bind in the intestines with bile acids that contain cholesterol and are then eliminated in the stool. The major effect of bile acid resins is to lower LDL-cholesterol by about 10 to 20 percent. Small…
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- Mapping, gene The process of determining the relative positions of genes on a chromosome (or another piece of DNA) and the…
- Apraxia of speech A severe speech disorder characterized by inability to speak, or a severe struggle to speak clearly. Apraxia…
- Paraplegia Paralysis of the lower part of the body including the legs. As in flaccid or spastic paraplegia. The suffix…
- Alagille syndrome Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn…
- Blastoma A tumor thought to arise in embryonic tissue. The term 'blastoma' is commonly used as part of the name for a…
- Disease, Heberden >Angina pectoris, chest pain that is often severe and crushing, due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the…
- Ascariasis Infection with Ascaris lubricoides, the intestinal roundworm, the most common worm infection in humans…
- Medicine, occupational The field of medicine encompassing diseases due to factors in the occupation of people. Occupational medicine…
- Pelvic exam An examination of the organs of the female reproductive system. In a pelvic exam, a speculum (an instrument…
- Storm supplies kit The onshore rush of sea or lake water caused primarily by the high winds that are associated with a…