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Excessive accumulation of acids in body fluids. 22, 198
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acidosis
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Excessive accumulation of bases in body fluids. 22
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alkalosis
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Abnormally low amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin, due to a lack of iron in the diet. 18, 210
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iron deficiency anemia
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After a meal, the liver stores glucose as glycogen;between meals, the liver releases glucose so that the blood glucose level is always 0.1%. If the blood contains more glucose, it spills over into the urine, signaling that the condition ________ exists.
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diabetes
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Inability to remove cholesterol from the bloodsgream;predisposes individual to heart attack. 25
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familial hypercholesterolemia
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Elevated blood pressure, particularly the diastolic pressure. 18, 246
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hypertension
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