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… of cigarettes in a pack) X (Cost for pack) X 365 X (Total number of years the person has smoked or intends to … of cigarettes in a pack) X (Cost for pack) X 365 X (Total number of years the person has smoked or intends to …
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… was starting to creep up. I was fooling myself—I was in total denial about how much weight I was carrying," he says. … was starting to creep up. I was fooling myself—I was in total denial about how much weight I was carrying," he says. …
Medical tests
… (TB). The test is done by putting a small amount of TB protein ( antigens ) under the top layer of skin on your … antigens used in a tuberculin skin test are called purified protein derivative (PPD). A measured amount of PPD in a shot … to dry. A small shot of the tuberculosis antigen (purified protein derivative, or PPD) is put under the top layer of …
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… You get this from grains, fruits, and vegetables. Protein. You get this from meat, fish, eggs, milk, yogurt, … You get this from grains, fruits, and vegetables. Protein. You get this from meat, fish, eggs, milk, yogurt, …
Medications
… to work by decreasing your body's production of a certain protein (amyloid A) that builds up in people with familial … fever, the usual dose is 1.2 to 2.4 milligrams daily. The total dose may be taken once daily or divided into two doses … fever, the usual dose is 1.2 to 2.4 milligrams daily. The total dose may be taken once daily or divided into two doses …
Medical tests
… check for problems with the eye's rod and cone cells. The total examination takes about an hour. Electro-oculography … you move your eyes from side to side (at the same angle). Total examination time is about 40 to 45 minutes. Visual … check for problems with the eye's rod and cone cells. The total examination takes about an hour. Electro-oculography …
HealthLinkBC files
… What causes CJD? CJD is caused by an abnormal prion – a protein found on the surface of cells. The abnormal prion attaches to other brain cell proteins and bends them out of shape. They attack the brain, …
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… antitrypsin deficiency? Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is a protein normally found in the lungs and the bloodstream. It … (COPD) . People whose bodies do not produce enough of this protein (AAT deficiency) are more likely to develop … that you have injections of man-made alpha-1 antitrypsin protein (also called an alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor) that …
Medical tests
… test checks the amount of calcium that is not attached to protein in the blood. The level of ionized calcium in the blood is not affected by the amount of protein in the blood. High values High values of calcium may … of calcium may be caused by: A low level of the blood protein albumin (hypoalbuminemia). Hypoparathyroidism . High …
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… germs such as bacteria or viruses, and some are made from proteins and/or polysaccharides (complex sugars). Vaccines … ‘whole cell’ vaccine used before 1997 contained about 3,000 proteins and polysaccharides from the whole pertussis … The vaccines used in Canada today contain only 3 to 5 proteins. These stimulate only the parts of the immune …
