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• Renin inhibitor
  ...ell]]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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• Micro-encapsulation
  ...ion or Microgranulation (matrix-encapsulation) can be done using a laminar flow through a nozzle and an additional vibration of the nozzle or the liquid. T ...de effects for some drugs by preventing high initial concentrations in the blood. There is usually a certain desired release pattern. In some cases, it is z
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• Nanocellulose
  ...gel]]s or [[fluid]]s that are thick (viscous) under normal conditions, but flow (become thin, less viscous) over time when shaken, agitated, or otherwise s * Filter medium partly based on nanocellulose for leukocyte free blood transfusion
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• Non-Newtonian fluid
  ...found substances such as [[ketchup]], [[starch]] suspensions, [[paint]], [[blood]] and [[shampoo]]. In a Newtonian fluid, the relation between the [[shear s ...flow conditions, such as [[Oscillation|oscillatory]] shear, or extensional flow which are measured using different devices or rheometers. The properties ar
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• Double layer (interfacial)
  ...Ls exist in practically all [[heterogeneous]] fluid-based systems, such as blood, paints, inks, ceramic slurries and cement slurries. ...electroacoustic phenomena]], [[streaming potential]], and [[electroosmotic flow]].
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• Colloid
  ...center>'''[[Sol (colloid)|Sol]]'''<br />Examples: [[ink|pigmented ink]], [[blood]]</td> ...es. Viscoelastic colloidal gels, such as [[bentonite]] and [[toothpaste]], flow like liquids under shear, but maintain their shape when shear is removed. I
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• Concrete
  ...se hair]] made concrete less liable to crack while it hardened, and adding blood made it more frost-resistant.<ref>http://www.djc.com/special/concrete/10003 ...aste glues the aggregate together, fills voids within it, and allows it to flow more freely.
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• Aminohippuric acid
  ...l tests involving the [[kidney]] used in the measurement of [[renal plasma flow]]. It is an [[amide]] derivative of the [[amino acid]] [[glycine]] and [[p ...PF), which empirically is (1 &minus; [[hematocrit]]) &times; [[renal blood flow]]. Of note, the clearance of PAH is reflective only of RPF to portions of
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• Phenylephrine
  ...a [[decongestant]], as an agent to dilate the [[pupil]], and to increase [[blood pressure]]. Phenylephrine has recently been marketed as a substitute for [ ...from its vasoconstriction of nasal blood vessels, thereby decreasing blood flow to the sinusoidal vessels, leading to decreased mucosal edema.
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• Dry cleaning
  ...ted from the solvent and then fed into the 'clean solvent' tank. The ideal flow rate is one gallon of solvent per pound of garments (roughly 8 litres of so ...about 10% of stains) than more common water-soluble stains (coffee, wine, blood, etc.). Known for leaving a characteristic chemical smell on garments. Nonf
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  *Uncontrolled flow of [[fluid]]s from the well (blow-out); *Activation of a blow-out prevention or diversion system to control a flow from a well where normal control procedures fail;
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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 ...ite journal |author=Sokal JA |title=The effect of exposure duration on the blood level of glucose, pyruvate and lactate in acute carbon monoxide intoxicatio
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• Occupational asthma
  ...ual’s Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) is measured. (The peak expiratory flow rate measures how fast a person can exhale) <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.g 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
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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 ...ma]]''' and '''[[leukemia]]:''' Malignancies derived from hematopoietic ([[blood]]-forming) cells
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• Electronic health record
  ...Integrating the New York citywide immunization registry and the childhood blood lead registry | journal = Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Image:Electronic Health Records flow chart.jpg|Electronic Health Records Flow Chart
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• Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
  ...alchelation.net/data/EDTA/data14e.htm|title=I/V Chelation Using EDTA Life Flow One The Solution For Heart Disease|last=Loren|first=Karl|date=1996|work=The ...F3DF935A15754C0A963958260|title=F.B.I. Disputes Simpson Defense on Tainted Blood|last=Margolock|first=David|date=July 26, 1995|work=The New York Times|pages
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• Hemoglobin
  ...e [[iron]]-containing [[oxygen]]-transport [[metalloprotein]] in the [[red blood cell]]s of [[vertebrate]]s<ref>{{cite book ...6-1}}</ref> and the tissues of some [[invertebrate]]s. Hemoglobin in the [[blood]] is what transports oxygen from the [[lung]]s or [[gill]]s to the rest of
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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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• Microcirculation
  ...culation include the regulation of 1. blood flow and tissue perfusion 2. [[blood pressure]], 3. tissue [[fluid]] (swelling or edema), 4. delivery of oxygen ...nd decrease the size of the arterioles and thereby regulate blood flow and blood pressure.
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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 ...r (''semi''=half; ''lunar''=related to the Moon) valves that prevents back-flow of lymph along the lumen of the vessel.<ref name=baluk/> Lymph capillaries
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