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• Ribavirin
  ...little if any clinical usefulness against HIV, and it can greatly increase blood levels and also toxicity of the HIV antiviral didanosine (ddI, Videx). Othe ...ellular mRNAs, causing poor cellular translation of these. This would be a cell-toxic effect, but it does not seem to be important at therapeutic ribavirin
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• Sodium nitrite
  ...s ongoing to investigate its applicability towards treatments for [[sickle cell anemia]], cyanide poisoning, [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]]s, [[bra ...t react with biological [[nucleophile]]s (such as DNA or an enzyme) in the cell.
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• Ketamine
  ...s, including [[analgesia]], [[anesthesia]], [[hallucination]]s, elevated [[blood pressure]], and [[bronchodilator|bronchodilation]].<ref>{{Cite book|author= ...ion equipment is not available. Ketamine tends to increase heart rate and blood pressure. Because ketamine tends to increase or maintain cardiac output, i
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...72}}</ref> enzymes necessary to separate bacterial DNA, thereby inhibiting cell division. This mechanism can also affect mammalian cell replication. In particular, some congeners of this drug family (for example
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• Metformin
  ...ed alone. [[Lactic acidosis]] (a buildup of [[lactic acid|lactate]] in the blood) can be a serious concern in [[overdose]] and when it is prescribed to peop ...was rekindled in the late 1940s after several reports that it could reduce blood sugar levels in people, and in 1957, French physician Jean Sterne published
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• Valproic acid
  ...d then stop the virus, whilst the immune system could destroy the infected cell. Flushing out all latent virus in this manner would potentially cure HIV pa ...proic acid induces non-apoptotic cell death mechanisms in multiple myeloma cell lines. | journal = [[Int J Oncol.|International Journal of Oncology]] | vol
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• Promethazine
  ...re. (typically in cases when patient is already taking medication for high blood pressure) ...er at least 10-15min. Rapid administration may produce a transient fall in blood pressure.
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• Activated carbon
  ...d over an adsorbent substance in order to remove toxic substances from the blood. ...ed charcoal is used in Intensive Care to filter out harmful drugs from the blood stream of poisoned patients. Activated charcoal has become the treatment of
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• Methyldopa
  * [[High blood pressure]] (HBP) or [[hypertension]] (HTN) ...ransmission]] in the [[peripheral nervous system]]. This effect may lower blood pressure and cause [[central nervous system]] effects such as [[clinical de
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• Digoxin
  ...is just slightly increased. Overall, the heart rate is decreased, while [[blood pressure]] increases as the stroke volume is increased, leading to increase Digoxin also affects the [[kidney]] by increased renal blood flow and increased [[glomerular filtration rate|GFR]]. A mild [[diuretic]]
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• Dopamine
  ...hich is the precursor of dopamine, can be given because it can cross the [[blood-brain barrier]]. ...nucleus]] of the hypothalamus is secreted into the hypothalamo-hypophysial blood vessels of the [[median eminence]], which supply the [[pituitary gland]]. T
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• Acetazolamide
  ...excrete bicarbonate (HCO₃^-), thus re-acidifying the blood. ...> backs up due to acetazolamide CA inhibition in the tubule and enters the cell with Cl^-, then passes into the bloodstream, creating a hyperchlo
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• Acetic acid
  ...s kept at a low level to avoid disrupting the control of the [[pH]] of the cell contents. Unlike longer-chain carboxylic acids (the [[fatty acids]]), aceti ...manual [[white blood cell]] counts. Another clinical use is for lysing red blood cells, which can obscure other important constituents in urine during a mic
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• Azathioprine
  ...in themselves increase the risks of [[non-Hodgkin's lymphoma]], [[squamous cell carcinoma]]s of the skin, [[Cholangiocarcinoma|hepatobiliary carcinomas]] a Under FDA rules, this drug, like many others, excludes eligibility for blood donation.
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• Magnesium hydroxide
  ...p>+</sup> [[ion]]s produced in the form of hydrochloric acid by [[parietal cell]]s in the [[stomach]] to produce water. ...uch would wear out the kidney and lead to toxic levels of magnesium in the blood. Healthy individuals should not use this type of medication continuously fo
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• Aluminium hydroxide
  ...compound is also used to control [[phosphate]] (phosphorus) levels in the blood of people suffering from kidney failure. ...= Vaccine adjuvants: current state and future trends | journal = [[Immunol Cell Biol.]] | year = 2004 | volume = 82 | issue = 5 | pages = 488–96 | doi =
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• Glucose
  | OtherNames = Dextrose, grape sugar, blood sugar, corn sugar ...] ([[monosaccharide]]), is an important [[carbohydrate]] in [[biology]]. [[Cell (biology)|Cells]] use it as a source of energy and a metabolic intermediate
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• Cortisol
  ...ow level of blood glucocorticoids. Its primary functions are to increase [[blood sugar]] through gluconeogenesis, suppress the immune system, and aid in fat ...etion of adrenal corticotrophic hormone ([[ACTH]]); ACTH is carried by the blood to the adrenal cortex where it triggers glucocorticoid secretion.
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• Epinephrine
  ...ter]].<ref>{{cite pmid|6278965}}</ref>. It increases heart rate, contracts blood vessels, dilates air passages and participates in the [[fight-or-flight res ...olysis]] by [[adipose tissue]]. Together these effects lead to increased [[blood glucose]] and [[fatty acid]]s, providing substrates for energy production w
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• Mercury (element)
  ...rm.org/details.cfm?ID=782|title=Two States Pass First-time Bans on Mercury Blood Pressure Devices|date=June 2, 2003|publisher=Health Care Without Harm|acces ...either [[Sodium hydroxide#Methods of production|membrane cell or diaphragm cell technologies]] to produce chlorine.
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• Zidovudine
  ...significant exposure to the virus (such as a needle-stick injury involving blood or body fluids from an individual known to be infected with HIV).<!-- ...effects might be caused by the sensitivity of the γ-DNA polymerase in the cell [[mitochondria]].<ref>{{cite pmid | 20544523}}</ref> Drugs that inhibit [[l
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• Morphine
  *[[Hypotension]] or decreased [[blood pressure]] *[[Orthostatic hypotension]] or very low [[blood pressure]]
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• Diazepam
  ...f [[eclampsia]], when [[Intravenous therapy|IV]] [[magnesium sulfate]] and blood pressure control measures have failed.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Kaplan ...are also more sensitive to the effects of benzodiazepines even at similar blood plasma levels. Doses of diazepam are recommended to be about half of those
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• Sodium chloride
  ...lysis of liquid sodium chloride. This is now done in a [[Downs Cell|Down's cell]] in which sodium chloride is mixed with [[calcium chloride]] to lower the ...cannot live in an overly salty environment: water is drawn out of their [[cell (biology)|cells]] by [[osmosis]]. For this reason salt is used to [[Food pr
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• Cicuta
  ...n the presence of cicutoxin this depolarization continues unabated causing cell overactivity. The hyperactivity in brain cells results in seizures.<ref nam ...-09-14}}</ref> and alternating [[hypotension|low]] and [[hypertension|high blood pressure]].<ref name="Costanza"/> Other cardiac effects may include [[ECG]]
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• Aesculus californica
  ...ic]] [[glycoside]] [[aesculin]], which causes [[hemolysis]] of [[red blood cell]]s.
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• Locoweed
  ...most tissues. Vacuolation is most obvious in [[neuron]]s and [[epithelial cell]]s. The vacuolation resolves shortly after poisoning is discontinued, but i ...by documenting exposure, identifying the neurologic signs, and analyzing [[Blood serum|serum]] for alpha-mannosidase activity and swainsonine.<ref name="pmi
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• Pentoxifylline
  ...roves blood flow through peripheral blood vessels and therefore helps with blood circulation in the arms and legs (e.g. intermittent claudication), and the It also helps prevent strokes and can be used in managing [[sickle cell disease]].
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• Renin inhibitor
  ...ular cell]]s of [[kidney]], which produce renin in response to decreased [[blood flow]]. ...he system. The catalytic role played by renin is thus crucial in mediating blood pressure by the Renin-Angiotensin System.<ref name="ref 1"> [http://pharmax
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• Polidocanol
  ...eins (1 to 3 mm in diameter). Asclera works by damaging the cell lining of blood vessels, causing them to close and eventually be replaced by other types of
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• Polyphosphate
  ...aracteristic of the exponential growth stage of bacteria to the program of cell survival under stationary conditions, “a life in the slow line”. They p *They are important for cell motility, biofilms formation and virulence.
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• Nanocellulose
  ...ng high-pressure homogenizers. The homogenizers are used to delaminate the cell walls of the fibres and liberating the nanosized fibrils. This production r * Filter medium partly based on nanocellulose for leukocyte free blood transfusion
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• Polyethylene glycol
  ...yethylene glycol allows a slowed clearance of the carried protein from the blood. This makes for a longer-acting medicinal effect and reduces [[toxicity]], ...sing PEG can mask antigens without damaging the functions and shape of the cell.
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• Emulsion
  ...[higher organisms]]. The exceptions are [[Spermatozoon|sperm cells]] and [[blood cells]], which are vulnerable to nanoemulsions due to their membrane struct
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• Depleted uranium
  |Binucleated cells with micronuclei, Inhibition of cell cycle kinetics and proliferation; Sister chromatid induction, tumorigenic p |Blood
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• Sugar
  ...ing showed that controlling all carbohydrates is necessary for controlling blood glucose levels, the idea behind carbohydrate counting.<ref>{{cite book |las ...ter digestion and absorption. the principal monosaccharides present in the blood and internal tissues include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Many pentose
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• Embalming chemicals
  ...esult also creates the simulation, via color changes, of the appearance of blood flowing under the skin. *Cell Conditioner. These chemicals act to prepare cells for absorption of arteria
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• Iron
  ...ing from the evolutionarily primitive [[archaea]] to humans. The color of blood is due to the [[hemoglobin]], an iron-containing protein. As illustrated b ...ds iron absorbed from the [[duodenum]] and carries it in the [[bloodstream|blood]] to cells.<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.0000079|title=How M
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• Phenazopyridine
  ...297}}</ref> because it can cause [[hemolysis]] (destruction of [[red blood cell]]s) due to [[oxidative stress]].<ref name=Frank>{{cite journal |author=Fran
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• Sulfamethoxazole
  ...irement. This allows for the selective toxicity to bacterial cells (or any cell dependent on synthesizing folic acid) over human cells. Bacterial resista ...ctor immediately. Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is also known to increase blood concentrations of the drug [[warfarin]] (U.S. brand name: '''Coumadin''') a
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• Malachite green
  ...is important because it, not MG, traverses cell membranes. Once inside the cell, it is then metabolized into LMG. Only the cation MG is deeply coloured, wh ...i_lab_pro_2.18.pdf Protocol 2.18 Leucomalachite Green Presumptive Test for Blood], ''National Forensic Science Technology Center'', July 8, 2010, Retrieved
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• Octopamine
  ..., 997-1007</ref><ref>Tecott, L. H. and Heberlein, U. (1998) Y do we drink? Cell 95: 733-735</ref><ref>[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/Columnists/ru ...e that octopamine facilitates weight loss. Octopamine may also increase [[blood pressure]] significantly when combined with other [[stimulant]]s, as in som
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• Metiamide
  ...dosed with metiamide developed [[agranulocytosis]] (decreased white blood cell count).<ref name=Tagamet/>
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• Ergothioneine
  ...oxidizing agent, so this will in turn rapidly oxidize other thiols in the cell such as glutathione.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Hand CE, Taylor NJ, Honek J ...the other hand, since these antioxidant properties were measured in simple cell-free systems, their relevance to the actual function of ergothioneine in th
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• Fever
  * Reaction to incompatible blood products ...liver produces extra heat. If these measures are insufficient to make the blood temperature in the brain match the new setting in the hypothalamus, then [[
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...oxygen binding to hemoglobin, reducing the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, leading to [[Hypoxia (medical)|hypoxia]]. Additionally, [[myoglobin]] and ...]] or [[cardiovascular disease]], [[cardiac output]], [[anemia]], [[sickle cell disease]] and other hematological disorders, [[barometric pressure]], and [
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• Occupational asthma
  Although called skin prick test, it does not involve drawing blood, in fact, the skin is not even scratched. It is usually performed on the in Immunoglobulin E is an antibody found in our blood and is effective against toxins. Since it can also trigger allergic reactio
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• Cancer
  ...mes ''[[metastasis]]'' (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). These three malignant properties of cancers differentiate them from [[ben ...tions in those cells, such as accurate DNA replication, control over the [[cell cycle]], orientation and adhesion within tissues, and interaction with prot
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• Nosocomial infection
  ...of the [[urinary tract]], bloodstream, and other parts of the body. Their cell structure makes them more difficult to attack with antibiotics than Gram-po ...] (10,2 %), other respiratory infections (6,8%) and bacterial infections / blood poisoning (6,4 %).<ref>Ibid, Vol. 1, Tableau 31, p. 24.</ref> The rates amo
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• Manganese
  ...ode (electron acceptor) material in standard and alkaline disposable [[dry cell]]s and batteries. The invention of the [[Leclanché cell]] in 1866 and the subsequent improvement of the batteries containing mangan
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• Phenol-soluble modulin
  ...sociated with the enhanced virulence enhanced destruction of [[white blood cell]]s, presumably the key to the higher infectivity. Expression of the psm-alp
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• Panton-Valentine leukocidin
  ..., assembling in the membrane of host defense cells, in particular, [[white blood cells]], [[monocytes]], and [[macrophages]].<ref name=Melles>{{cite journal The subunits fit together and form a ring with a central pore through which cell contents leak and which acts as a [[superantigen]].<ref name=bradley /><ref
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• Arsenic
  ...man kidney cells and ''in vivo'' tests with rat liver cells and peripheral blood leukocytes in humans.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Baccarelli|first=A.|year=2009 ...d to death from multi-system [[organ failure]], probably from [[necrotic]] cell death, not [[apoptosis]]. A [[post mortem]] reveals brick red coloured [[mu
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• Chromium
  ...n vitro studies indicated that high concentrations of chromium(III) in the cell can lead to DNA damage.<ref name="Eastmond">{{cite journal .... After it reaches the blood stream, it damages the kidneys, the liver and blood cells through oxidation reactions. [[Hemolysis]], [[renal]] and liver failu
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• Cadmium
  ...el-cadmium cells have a nominal cell potential of 1.2&nbsp;[[Volt|V]]. The cell consists of a positive [[nickel hydroxide]] [[electrode]] and a negative ca ...[cadmium telluride]], which can be used for [[light]] detection or [[solar cell]]s. [[HgCdTe]] is sensitive to [[infrared]]<ref name="HgCdPb"/> light and t
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• Lead poisoning
  ...en on X-ray. However, the main tool for diagnosis is measurement of the [[blood lead level]]; different treatments are used depending on this level. The m The amount of lead in the blood and tissues, as well as the time course of exposure, determine toxicity.<re
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• Lead
  ...ervous system]] and causes [[brain]] disorders. Excessive lead also causes blood disorders in mammals. Like the element [[mercury (element)|mercury]], anoth ...account of renewed interest in [[recycling]], and rapid progress in [[fuel cell]] technology.
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• Porphyrin
  ...in nature. One of the best known is [[heme]], the pigment in red [[blood cell]]s. Heme is a cofactor of the protein hemoglobin. They are heterocyclic [[
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• Acid dissociation constant
  ...n the p''K''_a values of the many acids and bases present in the cell and in the body. In chemistry, a knowledge of p''K''_a values is ...in [[drug development]] to increase the concentration of a compound in the blood by adjusting the p''K''_a of an ionizable group.<ref name=avdeef>
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• Equilibrium chemistry
  is established in the blood of cigarette smokers. ...which a substance can pass from the blood (an aqueous solution) through a cell wall which is like an organic solvent. They are usually measured using wate
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• Hemoglobin
  ...on]]-containing [[oxygen]]-transport [[metalloprotein]] in the [[red blood cell]]s of [[vertebrate]]s<ref>{{cite book ...o the rest of the body (i.e. the tissues) where it releases the oxygen for cell use.
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• PH
  ...on of pH.</ref> Primary pH standard values are determined by the [[Harned cell]], a hydrogen gas electrode, using the [[Bates-Guggenheim Convention]]. ...Biochemical Sciences|volume= 25|issue=1|pages=36–37|url=http://download.cell.com/trends/biochemical-sciences/pdf/PIIS0968000499015170.pdf}}</ref> H then
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• Index of health articles
  - [[Blood diseases]] - [[Blood test]]
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• List of eponymous medical signs
  ...ritical care<ref>if the palmar arch is not present,radial artery stick for blood gases is contraindicated</ref> || arterial supply of the hand || ||tests | A || [[Auberger's blood group]] || Auberger (patient) ||haematology ||normal physiology ||
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• List of cutaneous conditions
  ...|author=Lippens S, Hoste E, Vandenabeele P, Agostinis P, Declercq W |title=Cell death in the skin |journal=Apoptosis |volume=14 |issue=4 |pages=549–69 |y ...for a cell to migrate from the basal cell layer to the top of the granular cell layer, and an additional two weeks to cross the stratum corneum.<ref name="
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• List of diseases (B)
  * [[Basal cell carcinoma]] * [[Basal cell nevus anodontia abnormal bone mineralization]]
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• List of diseases (P)
  * [[Pancreatic beta cell agenesis with neonatal diabetes mellitus]] * [[Pancreatic islet cell neoplasm]]
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• List of parasites of humans
  |red blood cells |[[Giemsa stain|Giemsa-stained thin blood smear]]
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• List of dog diseases
  ...'[[Rhipicephalus sanguineous]]''. Signs include fever, vasculitis, and low blood counts.<ref name=Ettinger_1995/> ...ciency of a protein called [[von Willebrand factor]], which is involved in blood clotting. The disease varies from mild to severe, depending on the amount o
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• List of fictional diseases
  |''[[Blood Nation]]'' ...d, but not cured, with a pill containing a fusion inhibitor and dehydrated blood.
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• Circulatory system
  Caption = The human circulatory system. Red indicates oxygenated blood, blue indicates deoxygenated. | ...trients (such as [[amino acids]] and [[electrolytes]]), gases, hormones, [[blood]] cells, etc. to and from [[cells (biology)|cells]] in the body to help fi
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• Persistent generalized lymphadenopathy
  ...c vessel]]s and passed back to the heart, where it is again mixed with the blood. On its way, the fluid passes through the [[lymph node]]s, small nodular or
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• Lymph vessel
  ...general structure of lymphatics is based on that of [[Blood vessel#Anatomy|blood vessel]]s. There is an inner lining of single flattened cells composed of a | journal= The Journal of Cell Biology| volume = 163 | issue =2 | pages = 209–213| doi = 10.1083/jcb.2
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• Generalized lymphadenopathy
  ...ect something foreign passing through them such as a bacterium or a cancer cell they will swell up. This is called ''[[lymphadenopathy]]'' or ''swollen gla
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• Subcapsular sinus
  ...tissue, i.e., a meshwork or fibers called ''reticulum'' with [[white blood cell]]s enmeshed in it. The regions where there are few cells within the meshwor
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• Myeloid
  In [[hematopoiesis]], the term "[[myeloid cell]]" is used to describe any [[leukocyte]] that is not a [[lymphocyte]]. This * [[pluripotential hemopoietic stem cell]]
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• Lymph
  ...y into the right or the left [[subclavian vein]], where it mixes back with blood. ...that of [[blood plasma]], but it may differ slightly. Lymph contains white blood cells. In particular, the lymph that leaves a lymph node is richer in [[lym
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• Splenic infarction
  ...[[splenic artery]] or one of its branches are occluded, for example by a [[blood clot]]. Although it can occur [[asymptomatic]]ally, the typical symptom is In some conditions, blood clots form in one part of the circulatory system and then dislodge and trav
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• Red pulp
  ...r the blood of [[antigens]], microorganisms, and defective or worn-out red blood cells.<ref>{{cite book |title=Di Fiore's atlas of histology with functional ...], [[Granulocyte|granulocytes]], [[red blood cell|red blood cells]], and [[Blood plasma|plasma]].<ref name=Junqueira />
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• Lymphatic system
  ...cope before 1654.It was first described in [[1651]] as the source of white blood cells.<ref name=Thomson1843/>--> ...by the lymphatic vessels themselves, albeit in some cases not exactly like blood is pumped by the heart DC Zawieja-->
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• Phosphate homeostasis
  ...89–386 |pmid=3302583 |doi=10.1016/0098-2997(87)90002-1 }}</ref> for that cell. ...triphosphate), or participate in [[Cell signaling|signaling]]. Outside the cell, phosphate may be dissolved in [[extracellular fluid]] (ECF) or form struct
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• Peyer's patch
  ...he mucosal surface is exposed to invasive microorganisms released from the blood, so Immunoglobulin A ([[IgA]]) is the first line of defense. ...en]]s entering the intestinal tract encounter [[macrophages]], [[dendritic cell]]s, [[B-cells|B-lymphocytes]], and [[T-lymphocytes]] found in Peyer's patch
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• Lymphatic System Assessment
  *collect and return fluid and plasma protein to the blood which will help maintain fluid balance *absorb lipids from the intestinal tract and transport them to the blood
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• Lymph capillary
  ...purpose of these vessels is to drain excess tissue fluids from around the cell ready to be filtered and returned to the [[venous]] circulation. This tissu Lymphatic capillaries are slightly larger in diameter than blood [[capillaries]] and have a unique structure that permits [[interstitial flu
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• Lymph node
  ...nodes are garrisons of [[B cell|B]], [[T cell|T]], and other [[White blood cell|immune cells]]. Lymph nodes are found all through the body, and act as filt ...ction. During an infection, the lymph nodes can expand due to intense [[B-cell]] proliferation in the germinal centers, a condition commonly referred to a
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• Bone marrow
  ...terior of [[bone]]s. In adults, marrow in large bones produces new [[blood cell]]s. It constitutes 4%<ref name=T4> Semester 4 medical lectures at Uppsala U ...od cell]]s arise in red marrow. Both types of bone marrow contain numerous blood vessels and capillaries.
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• Spleen
  ..., upon moving to injured tissue (such as the heart), turn into [[dendritic cell]]s and [[macrophage]]s while promoting tissue healing.<ref name="Swirski">S ...in, and from, the [[dorsal mesentery]]. However, it still shares the same blood supply &mdash; the [[celiac trunk]] &mdash; as the [[foregut]] organs.
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• Lymphopoiesis
  ...generation of [[lymphocyte]]s, one of the five different types of [[white blood cells]] (WBC), and is also more formally called [[lymphoid]] [[hematopoiesi ...nsidered to be of the [[lymphoid]] lineage as opposed to other lineages of blood cells such as the [[myeloid]] lineage and the [[erythroid]] lineage.
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• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  ...] and [[oncology]], most often performed for people with diseases of the [[blood]], [[bone marrow]], or certain [[cancer]]. ...name="Cutler">{{cite journal |author=Cutler C, Antin JH |title=Peripheral blood stem cells for allogeneic transplantation: a review |journal=[[Stem Cells]]
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• Vascular smooth muscle
  ...[smooth muscle]] found within, and composing the majority of the wall of [[blood vessel]]s. ...tion of vascular smooth [[muscle tonus]] is to regulate the caliber of the blood vessels in the body. Excessive [[vasoconstriction]] leads to [[hypertension
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• Euler–Liljestrand mechanism
  ...[[shunt]] is an adaptive mechanism that is beneficial, because it causes [[blood]] to pass the lung without being [[oxygenation|oxygenated]]. The mechanism ...reticulum]]. The rise of calcium concentration causes contraction of the blood vessels smooth muscle fibers and the resulting [[vasoconstriction]]. [[Hist
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• Carotid body
  ...= Section of part of human glomus caroticum. Highly magnified. Numerous blood vessels are seen in section among the gland cells. | The carotid body detects changes in the composition of arterial blood flowing through it, mainly the partial pressure of [[oxygen]], but also of
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• Aortic body
  ...ceptors responsible for sensing changes in blood gases are called [[glomus cell]]s. ...of the [[vagus nerve]] (X). The medulla, in turn, regulates breathing and blood pressure.
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• Venous ulcer
  ...exists, arteries no longer have significantly higher pressure than veins, blood is not pumped as effectively into or out of the area,<ref name="pmid1522349 ...schemic tissue is never fully reperfused.<ref name="Clark2005"/> Allowing blood to flow back into the limb, for example by elevating it, is necessary but a
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• Vascular resistance
  ...e [[total peripheral resistance]]. [[Vasoconstriction]] (i.e., decrease in blood vessel diameter) increases SVR, whereas [[vasodilation]] (increase in diame ...ove equation is the pressure difference between the input to the pulmonary blood circuit (where the heart's right ventricle connects to the pulmonary trunk)
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• Syntitium
  A '''syntitium''' is a cytoplasmic region containing [[Cell nucleus|nuclei]]. The best example is the myoskeletal cells. ...irculatory system|cardiovascular]] system in order to make sure that the [[blood]] is able to get to the places needed (the cardiomuscles having intercalate
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• Intussusception (blood vessel growth)
  ...tting of an existing blood vessel in two. It is one of the three ways that blood vessels are known to be formed in the human body, the other two being [[ang ...illaries]] without a corresponding increase in the number of [[endothelial cell]]s. This is especially important in embryonic development as there are not
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• Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor
  ...r [[smooth muscle cells]], causing these cells to relax, thus allowing the blood vessel to expand in diameter. <ref>{{cite journal |author=Luksha L, Agewall ...'''organ blood flow''', '''[[peripheral vascular resistance]]''' and '''[[blood pressure]]''', and particularly when production of NO is compromised. Moreo
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• Foam cell
  ...on|oxidized]] by [[reactive oxygen species]] produced by the [[endothelial cell]]s. Foam cells can also be known as fatty like streaks and typically line t ...'' in the vascular [[wiktionary:Papillae|papillae]] of ''papillary [[renal cell carcinoma]]''. [[H&E stain]].
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• Vascular permeability
  ...ngle layer of [[endothelial]] cells. The gaps between endothelial cells ([[cell junction]]s) are strictly regulated depending on the type and physiological
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