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Overload, iron
Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a particular risk for: > >People with certain genetic conditions such as hemochromatosis; and >People receiving repeated blood transfusions. According to…
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Show more- Endotracheal tube A flexible plastic tube that is put in the mouth and then down into the trachea (the airway). The doctor…
- Diachronic study A study done over the course of time. For example, a longitudinal study of children with Down syndrome…
- Hamartoma, hypothalamic A benign tumor of the hypothalamus, the area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst…
- Calcinosis An abnormal deposit of calcium salts in body tissues, as is seen in some forms of disease
- Physical child abuse See: Normal growth.
- Runx-1 A protein that is a transcription factor controlling when genes are switched on or off. Runx-1 acts by…
- Gunnar B. Stickler See: Stickler, Gunnar B.
- Fasciculation Involuntary contractions or twitchings of groups of muscle fibers. Fasciculations can occur in normal…
- Replication, DNA A wondrous complex process whereby the ('parent') strands of DNA in the double helix are separated and each…
- DTP Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis vaccine
- Gestational hypertension See: Hypertension, gestational
- Isochromosome 17q An abnormal chromosome 17 with two identical long (q) arms due to duplication of the long arm and loss of the…