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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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