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bronchioles 2:183, 199, 212, 214,
216, 230, 349
bronchitis 2: 196 , 196–197,198,
201, 319; 4:150, 327
bronchoalveolar lavage 2:197
bronchoscopy 2:197
bronchovesicular breath sounds
2:191, 194
bronchus 2: 197 , 197–198
alveolus 2: 183
aspiration 2: 187
bronchiectasis 2: 195
bronchoalveolar lavage 2: 197
bronchoscopy 2: 197
lung abscess 2: 208
pleura 2: 218
positive airway pressure 2: 223
trachea 2: 233
bronchus-associated lymphoid
tissue (BALT) 2:251–252, 284
bruise. Seeecchymosis
BSE. Seebreast self-examination
building-related illness 4:12–13,
34 , 40 , 47
bulimia nervosa 3:361, 374
bulla 1:141–142, 142 , 142 t,
154–155, 182
bullous keratopathy 1:76
bullous pemphigoid 1:142
bundle branch 2:4, 23, 25,26. See
alsobundle of His
bundle branch block 2:25–26, 31
bundle of His 2:4, 23, 26, 26, 26 ,
26,29. See alsobundle branch
buprenorphine 4: 315 , 325
Burkitt’s lymphoma 2:323, 345
burns 4:266, 361, 363–364, 363 t,
379, 382
bursa 1:311–312
bursitis 1:312, 352
buspirone 3:359, 360
bypass surgery. Seecoronary artery
bypass graft
byssinosis 2:183, 185, 193, 198,
219


C
CABG. Seecoronary artery bypass
graft
CAD. Seecoronary artery disease
caffeine 1:377; 2:17, 51, 52, 93, 97;
3:183, 285, 384; 4:326
diet aids 4: 293
drugs 4: 145
green tea 4: 74
hydration 4: 184


performance-enhancing
substances 4: 348
sports drinks and foods 4: 231
weight loss and weight
management 4: 309
calcitonin 1:346, 348, 382; 3: 99 ,
115,137, 139, 153, 162–163;
4: 187
calcitriol 3:169, 172; 4: 187
calcium 1:355; 2:22, 379t
aging and nutrition/dietary
changes 4: 176
calcitonin 3: 115
drug interaction 4: 155
hypercalcemia 3: 137
hypercalciuria 3: 196
hyperparathyroidism 3: 138
hypocalcemia 3: 141
minerals and health 4:186, 187
parathyroid glands 3: 153
resistance exercise 4: 229
rickets 4: 200
strength 4: 233
thyroid gland 3:162–163
urinary system 3: 172
vitamin and mineral therapy
4: 105
vitamins and health 4: 207
calcium and bone health 1: 310 ,
313–315, 313 t, 314 t,343,
345–346
calcium channel blockers 1:367,
368
angina pectoris 2: 12
arrhythmia 2: 18 t
atrial fibrillation 2: 23
hypertension 2: 67
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 2:76,
80, 80t, 85 t
pulmonary hypertension 2: 99
valvular heart disease 2: 114
calculi 3:196, 208, 216, 227
callus 1: 141 , 143; 4: 216
caloric test 1:12, 62
calorie 4:180, 190 , 226 , 293 , 300
camptothecins 2:376, 376t
campylobacteriosis 2:314
Campylobacter jejuni1:255; 3: 25
cancellous (spongy) bone 1:308, 309
cancer 2:364–397
actinic keratosis 1: 133
aging and gastrointestinal
changes 3: 10
aging and immune response
2: 239

aging and pulmonary changes
2: 182
alcohol 4: 318
antigen 2: 247
Barrett’s esophagus 3:17–18
blood disorders 2: 121
bone cancer 1:309–310
cancer of the penis 3: 256
cervical cancer 3: 256
complement cascade 2: 255
depression 3: 372
environmental hazard exposure
4: 22
Epstein-Barr virus 2: 323
esophageal cancer 3: 40
exercise and health 4: 221
FAP 3: 43
gastrointestinal system 3: 5
green tea 4: 73
HPV 2: 337
immune system 2:237, 238
immunosenescence 2: 275
IND 4: 160
influenza 2: 339
interferons 2: 278
interleukins 2: 278
Kaposi’s sarcoma 1:168–169
laryngectomy 1: 31
leukemia 2: 145
leukocyte 2: 148
lung transplantation 2: 213
lutein 4: 79
lycopene 4: 80
lymph 2:120, 149
lymphadenopathy 2: 149
lymph node 2: 151
lymphoma 2: 152
MALT 2: 284
monocyte 2: 157
multiple myeloma 2: 157
obesity and health 4: 302
pancreatic cancer 3: 80
pemphigus 1:182, 183
pericarditis 2: 95
phytoestrogens 4: 94
pneumonia 2: 220
rectum 3: 87
reproductive system 3: 237
retinoblastoma 1:114
skin cancer 1:196–198
smoking and health 4:303–304
spleen 2: 167
terminal pain 1: 384
thrombocythemia 2: 171
thymectomy 2: 172
thymus 2: 172

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