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EPO. Seeerythropoiesis; erythropoietin EPS (electrophysiology study) 53 Epstein-Barr virus 221, 303, 323–324, 324 t,344, 345 ery ...

H Haemophilus influenzaetype b (Hib) 221, 256, 305, 344 hair follicles 377 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome 331 hapten. Seeallergen ...

obesity and cardiovascular disease 90 pacemaker 93 PAT 94 respiration rate 227 valvular heart disease 114 heart sounds 60 auscul ...

human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) 131, 264–265, 267–268, 282 human papillomavirus (HPV) 295, 336–337, 337 t,362, 370, 373 humoral ...

immunosenescence 275 immunosuppressive medications 275–276 immunosuppressive therapy 276 inflammation 277 innate immunity 277–27 ...

immunotherapy 274, 276–277, 365, 372 implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) 19, 69 incubation period 338 indoles 379t infa ...

multiple myeloma 159 pericarditis 95 leukocyte 148, 148 t aging, changes in the blood and lymph that occur with 123 antibody 245 ...

alveolus 183 anthracosis 183 ARDS 181 asbestosis 184 asphyxia 186 atelectasis 190 auscultation 191 berylliosis 192 breathing 193 ...

mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE) 316 major histocompatability complex (MHC) 193, 253, 267, 282, 282 malar ...

neuropathy 342, 356, 376 neutropenia 148, 152, 160, 161, 376 neutrophil granulocyte 138 hematopoiesis 141 interleukins 278 leuko ...

CRT 31 heart transplantation 63 sick sinus syndrome 104 pain management in cancer 386–387 palliative treatment 372, 375, 386–387 ...

polymorphonuclear (PMN) cells 138, 235. See alsogranulocyte polymyalgia rheumatica 301t positive airway pressure 223 potassium c ...

apoB100 16–17 cholesterol blood levels 36 diet and cardiovascular health 49 homocysteine 64 obesity and cardiovascular disease 8 ...

splenomegaly 143, 160, 164, 168, 168 t, 345 sputum 231 bronchiectasis 195 bronchitis 196 Legionnaires’ disease 206 lung abscess ...

thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger’s disease) 301t thrombocythemia 136, 152, 161, 164, 170–171, 170 t thrombocytopenia 148, 161 ...

blood vessels 4–5 cardiovascular system 6 circulation 5 DVT 47–48 platelet 163 pulmonary veins 99 varicose veins 114–115 vena ca ...

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