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diet and cancer 2:378–380, 379 t, 382 diet and cardiovascular health 2:49–50 cardiomyopathy 2: 33 cholesterol blood levels 2: 37 ...

ERCP 3: 38 gallbladder 3: 46 gastrointestinal bleeding 3: 51 gastrointestinal system 3:3, 4 gastroparesis 3: 52 Helicobacter pyl ...

heart attack 2: 57 stress test 2: 106 torsade de pointes 2: 111 electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 3:367, 372, 375 electrocution 4: ...

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) 3:23, 38 endoscopy 2:86, 197, 378; 3:7, 38, 38–40, 38 t–39t,42, 292 endotr ...

thalassemia 2: 169 vesicoureteral reflux 3: 230 erythromycin 2:341, 349, 353 erythropoiesis (EPO) 2:125, 140–141, 167; 3:171–172 ...

F facelift. Seerhytidoplasty facial nerve 1:49, 53, 228–229, 246, 247t facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 1:337, 338t factit ...

food allergies 2:236, 244, 258, 260–262, 261 t, 269 foodborne illnesses 2:261, 311–313, 326–327, 327 t,348; 4:2, 24, 26, 31. See ...

immune disorders 2: 272 inborn disorders of metabolism 4 :227 karyotype 4: 133 Klinefelter’s syndrome 3: 296 Marfan syndrome 1:3 ...

granuloma 2:265, 269 , 282 , 293 , 359 , 360 granuloma telangiectaticum 1:161 Graves’ disease 1:88, 94–95; 2:172, 249; 3:129–131 ...

chest pain 2: 35 congenital heart disease 2:37–40 coronary arteries 2:40–41 CRT 2:31 CVD 2:34 defibrillation 2:47 ECG 2:52–53 ec ...

obesity and cardiovascular disease 2: 90 overdose 4: 166 pacemaker 2:93 PAT 2: 94 physical activity recommendations 4: 228 respi ...

histocompatability locus antigens. Seehuman leukocyte antigens histoplasmosis 2: 265 , 333 HIV. Seehuman immunodeficiency virus ...

HUS. Seehemolytic uremic syndrome hyaline cartilage 1:293, 316 hydration 4:184, 217 , 231 , 233 , 237 , 276 hydrocele 3:290–291, ...

stress response hormonal cascade 3: 159 stroke 2: 107 sudden cardiac death 2: 108 TIA 2: 111 tinnitus 1: 58 tobacco use other th ...

BALT 2:251–252 bladder cancer 3: 181 blood and lymph 2: 118 blood autodonation 4: 263 blood transfusion 2: 130 blood type 2: 131 ...

histoplasmosis 2: 333 listeriosis 2: 341 meningitis 2: 344 necrotizing fasciitis 2: 346 opportunistic infections 2:347 pneumococ ...

STDs 3: 340 tubal ligation 3: 347 urethritis 3: 222 varicocele 3: 353 vasectomy 3:354–355 inflammation 2:277 antihistamine medic ...

internal bleeding 4:362, 377 interpersonal relationships 4:248 interstitial lung disorders 2:205, 226 intestinal adhesions 3:64 ...

glomerulosclerosis 3: 192 hemolytic uremic syndrome 3: 195 hyperoxaluria 3: 197 nephropathy 3: 210 polycystic kidney disease 3: ...

LH. Seeluteinizing hormone libido 3:296–297 amphetamines 4: 321 andropause 3: 245 ginseng 4: 71 hemochromatosis 3: 133 sexual dy ...