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Alcoholic liver disease is the major cause of liver disease in Western countries, caused by alcohol. (In Asian countries, viral hepatitis is the major cause.) Alcoholic liver disease - Effects of alcohol. ICD-10 codes are provided below. Alcoholic liver disease - Fatty change K70.0. Fatty change is the accumulation of fat in liver cells which can be seen as fatty globules under the microscope. Alcoholism causes large fatty globules (macrovesicular steatosis). Small fatty ...

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• Alcoholic liver disease - Effects of alcohol
• Alcoholic liver disease - Fatty change K70.0
• Alcoholic liver disease - Alcoholic hepatitis K70.1
• Alcoholic liver disease - Liver fibrosis K70.2
• Alcoholic liver disease - Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver K70.3 and Alcoholic hepatic failure K70.4

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Chris LeDoux (October 2, 1948 – March 9, 2005) was an American country music singer/songwriter, and rodeo champion. Chris LeDoux was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, and raised in Austin, Texas. He attended Casper College in Casper, Wyoming, where he participated in the College National Finals Rodeo. On stage, he was known for his lively performances, which included fireworks and LeDoux riding a mechanical bull between songs. LeDoux spent his time off the road ...

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• Chris LeDoux - Rodeo Accomplishments
• Chris LeDoux - Discography

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See also: 2004 in music (UK) other events of 2004 list of 'years in music' 2000s in music 2004 in music - Events. January 1 - Vienna New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, conducted by Riccardo Muti January 1 - Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol January 3 - Britney Spears marries Jason Allen Alexander, a childhood friend, in Las Vegas. The marriage was annulled two days later. February 1 - Daron Hagen ...

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• 2004 in music - Hot 100 Number One Hits of 2004
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• 2004 in music - Triple J Hottest 100
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In pharmacology, bile acid sequestrants are a group of medications used for binding bile in the gastrointestinal tract, used for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and the prevention of pruritus (itch) in patients with chronic liver disease or diarrhea. Two drugs are members of this class; both are synthetic resins: Cholestyramine (Questran®) Colestipol (Colestid®) Use of these agents has decreased markedly since the introduction of statins. They are occasionally used as an adjunctive to ...

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In medicine (gastroenterology), ascites is a accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Although unpleasant, it is not intrinsically harmful. Nevertheless, its causes and complications are both significant medical problems. Ascites - Signs and symptoms. Mild ascites is hard to notice, but severe ascites leads to abdominal distension. In patients with ascites, a doctor will attempt to identify causes, such as a history of liver disease, other signs of portal hypertension or signs of tuberculosis or neph ...

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• Ascites - Signs and symptoms
• Ascites - Diagnosis
• Ascites - Classification
• Ascites - Pathophysiology
• Ascites - Causes
• Ascites - Treatment
• Ascites - Cultural significance
• Ascites - Source

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Awareness ribbons are short pieces of ribbon folded into a loop, or representations thereof. They are used in the United States as a way for the wearer to make a subtle statement of support for a cause or issue. Some ribbons (such as the red HIV/AIDS ribbon) have also received broader international recognition. Such ribbons are pinned on a person's lapel or other part of clothing, or tied around an object, or represente ...

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• Awareness ribbon - List of awareness ribbons
• Awareness ribbon - External link

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Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Valerianaceae) is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. Note that this "sweet" smell is quite overpowering when the flower is placed into a vase. Other names used for this plant include garden valerian (to distinguish it from other Valeriana species), garden heliotrope (although not related to Heliotrope, Heliotropum) and all-heal. Valerian is consumed as food by the ...

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• Valerian plant - External link

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Blood plasma is the liquid component of blood, in which the blood cells are suspended. Serum is the same as blood plasma except that clotting factors (such as fibrin) have been removed. Plasma resembles whey in appearance (transparent with a faint straw colour). It is mainly composed of water, blood proteins, and inorganic electrolytes. It serves as transport medium for glucose, lipids, hormones, metabolic end products, carbon dioxide and oxygen. (Oxygen transport capacity of plasma is much lower than that of the hemoglo ...

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• Blood plasma - Laboratory use of plasma and serum
• Blood plasma - Fresh frozen plasma
• Blood plasma - Dried plasma

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Patients at risk for osteoporosis (e.g. steroid use) are generally treated with vitamin D and calcium supplements. In renal disease, a different form of Vitamin D (1.25 dihydroxycholecalciferol) is used, as the kidney cannot adequately activate vitamin D from precursors. In osteoporosis (or a very high risk), bisphosphonate drugs are prescribed. The most often prescribed bisphosphonates are presently sodium alendronate (Fosamax®) 10 mg a day or 70 mg once a week, risedronate (Actonel®) 5mg a day or 35mg once a week or and ibandronat ...

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Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis - Signs and symptoms, Osteoporosis - Clinical picture, Osteoporosis - Risk factors, Osteoporosis - Diagnosis, Osteoporosis - Etiology, Osteoporosis - Pathogenesis, Osteoporosis - Epidemiology, Osteoporosis - Natural history, Osteoporosis - Treatment, Osteoporosis - Prognosis, Osteoporosis - Notes

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Iron overload disorder - Primary iron overload see the Haemochromatosis page. Type 1: Haemochromatosis associated to mutations in the HFE gene: (OMIM 235200) C282Y homozygosity C282Y/H63D compound heterozygosity Type 2: Juvenile hereditary iron overload (OMIM 602390) 2A: mutation of an unknown gene, tentatively called HFE2A 2B: mutation in hepcidin antimicrobial peptide (HAMP) Type 3: Hereditary iron overload associated to mutatio ...

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Iron overload disorder, Iron overload disorder - Causes, Iron overload disorder - Primary iron overload see the Haemochromatosis page, Iron overload disorder - Secondary iron overload, Iron overload disorder - Miscellaneous, Iron overload disorder - Sources

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Milligan was born in Ahmednagar, India, on 16 April, 1918 to the wife of an Irish-born officer in the British Army. Though he lived most of his life in England and served in the British Army, he was declared stateless in 1960, and took Irish citizenship. He suffered from bipolar disorder for most of his life, having at least ten mental breakdowns. He was a strident campaigner on environmental matters, particularly arguing against unnecessary noise. He served in the Royal Artillery in World War 2 in North Africa and also Italy, where h ...

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Spike Milligan, Spike Milligan - Biography, Spike Milligan - Radio comedy shows, Spike Milligan - Other radio shows, Spike Milligan - TV Comedy shows, Spike Milligan - Theatre, Spike Milligan - Movies, Spike Milligan - Books, Spike Milligan - Quotations

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Treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) is essential to controlling and eliminating TB by reducing the risk that TB infection will progress to disease. Although the terms "preventive therapy" and "chemoprophylaxis" have been used for decades, they have also been confusing because it rarely results in true primary prevention of infection as with vaccinations. The terminology "treatment of LTBI" will hopefully promote greater understanding of the concept for both patients and providers, resulting in more widespread implementation of this essential TB control strategy. Assessme ...

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Tuberculosis treatment, Tuberculosis treatment - Treatment of latent TB infection, Tuberculosis treatment - Close contacts, Tuberculosis treatment - Children and adolescents, Tuberculosis treatment - Treatment of active TB disease, Tuberculosis treatment - Treatment monitoring

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The main use for metformin is for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, especially when it is concomitant with obesity and insulin resistance. It is also being used increasingly in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, two other diseases that feature insulin resistance; these indications are still considered experimental. Metformin is the only anti-diabetic drug that has been proven to reduce the complications of diabetes, as evidenced in a large study of overweight pa ...

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Metformin, Metformin - Uses, Metformin - Mechanism of action, Metformin - Side-effects, Metformin - Contraindications, Metformin - History, Metformin - Sources

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Spherocytosis - Treatment of acute symptoms. Acute symptoms of anemia and hyperbilirubinemia can indicate treatment with blood transfusions or exchanges. Transfusions treat anemia by adding healthy donor blood to the patient's own, providing needed red blood cells. As the transfused blood does not contain elliptocytes, it will not be hemolysed per se, but the overactive spleen may still break down a significant proportion of the transfused blood. Exchanges treat hyperbilirubinemia by replacing some portion of the patient's blood with healthy donor blood, thus re ...

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Spherocytosis, Spherocytosis - Symptoms, Spherocytosis - Diagnosis, Spherocytosis - Treatment, Spherocytosis - Treatment of acute symptoms, Spherocytosis - Treatment of chronic symptoms, Spherocytosis - Treatment of the disorder

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There is no clear borderline between the sexual and nonsexual enjoyment of touching someone else's body. For example, holding hands may or may not have a sexual connotation, depending on culture, situation and other factors. Although the most common form of heterosexual sexual intercourse is universally regarded as sexual contact, there is a wide range of other sexual behaviors that may or may not be socially, legally, or ethically considered as sexual relations. The distinction between the sexual and the nonsexual becomes relevant in judging appropria ...

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Human sexual behavior, Human sexual behavior - Sexuality and sensuality, Human sexual behavior - Desire and fantasy, Human sexual behavior - Sexual relationships, Human sexual behavior - Norms and rules, Human sexual behavior - Danger of causing pregnancy and how to avoid, Human sexual behavior - Danger of sexually transmitted diseases and how to avoid, Human sexual behavior - Seeking a partner, Human sexual behavior - The search for a partner, Human sexual behavior - Encounters between potential partners, Human sexual behavior - Personal prerequisites to having sex with someone, Human sexual behavior - No prerequisites, Human sexual behavior - Blood test as a prerequisite for sex, Human sexual behavior - Dating as a prerequisite for sex, Human sexual behavior - Falling in love as a prerequisite for sex, Human sexual behavior - Marriage as a prerequisite for sex, Human sexual behavior - Sex acts and practices, Human sexual behavior - Different-gender sexual practices, Human sexual behavior - Same-gender sexual practices, Human sexual behavior - Legal issues

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In a peripheral blood smear, the abnormally small red blood cells lacking the central pallor as seen in non-heritary spherocytosis is typically more marked in hereditary spherocytosis. See the article on spherocytosis for details. Other protein deficiencies cause hereditary elliptocytosis, pyropoikilocytosis or stomatocytosis. In longstanding cases and in patients who have taken iron supplementation or received numerous blood transfusions, iron overload may be a significant problem, being a potential cause of cardiomyopathy and liver disease. Measuring iron stores is therefore considered part o ...

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Hereditary spherocytosis, Hereditary spherocytosis - Symptoms, Hereditary spherocytosis - Diagnosis, Hereditary spherocytosis - Pathophysiology, Hereditary spherocytosis - Treatment

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For purposes of laboratory tests, plasma is obtained from whole blood. To prevent clotting, an anticoagulant such as citrate or heparin is added to the blood specimen immediately after it is obtained. (Usually the anticoagulant is already in the evacuated blood collection tube (e.g. Vacutainer or Vacuette®) when the patient is bled.) The specimen is then centrifuged to separate plasma from blood cells. Plasma can be frozen below -80°C nearly indefinitely for subsequent analysis or use. This blo ...

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Blood plasma, Blood plasma - Laboratory use of plasma and serum, Blood plasma - Fresh frozen plasma, Blood plasma - Dried plasma

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The meaning behind the awareness ribbon depends on its color. Many groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, and as a result, many causes often share each color. Some causes also seem to be represented by more than one color (for example, substance abuse uses both the red and the teal ribbon, roadway worker safety uses both the orange and the green ribbon, and Alzheimer's disease uses both the purple and the white ribbon). The Bacon Ribbon (obesity awareness) is another that varies from the one color theme and is actual ...

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Awareness ribbon, Awareness ribbon - List of awareness ribbons, Awareness ribbon - External link

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2004 in music - Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards of 2004 2004 in music - Country Music Association Awards. 2004 in music - Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 2004 in music - Brit Awards. 2004 Brit Awards 2004 in music - Juno Awards. Juno Awards of 2004 2004 in music - Mercury Music Prize. Franz Fe ...

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There is no clear borderline between the sexual and nonsexual enjoyment of touching someone else's body. For example, holding hands may or may not have a sexual connotation, depending on culture, situation and other factors. Although the most common form of heterosexual sexual intercourse is universally regarded as sexual contact, there are a wide range of other sexual behaviors that may or may not be socially, legally, or ethically considered as sexual relations. The distinction between the sexual and the nonsexual becomes relevant in judging appropria ...

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Human sexual behavior, Human sexual behavior - Sexuality and sensuality, Human sexual behavior - Desire and fantasy, Human sexual behavior - Sexual relationships, Human sexual behavior - Norms and rules, Human sexual behavior - Danger of causing pregnancy and how to avoid, Human sexual behavior - Danger of sexually transmitted diseases and how to avoid, Human sexual behavior - Seeking a Partner, Human sexual behavior - The search for a partner, Human sexual behavior - Encounters between potential partners, Human sexual behavior - Personal prerequisites to having sex with someone, Human sexual behavior - No prerequisites, Human sexual behavior - Blood test as a prerequisite for sex, Human sexual behavior - Dating as a prerequisite for sex, Human sexual behavior - Falling in love as a prerequisite for sex, Human sexual behavior - Marriage as a prerequisite for sex, Human sexual behavior - Sex acts and practices, Human sexual behavior - Different-gender sexual practices, Human sexual behavior - Same-gender sexual practices, Human sexual behavior - Legal issues

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