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    Blood Doping Lab Report

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    1. Blood doping is performed by athletes to increase their body’s ability “to transport more oxygen to muscles and therefore increase stamina and performance”. According to the WADA, there are three highly practiced methods that athletes use: “blood transfusions, EPO, and synthetic oxygen carriers”. (https://www.wada-ama.org/en/questions-answers/blood-doping) EPO (erythropoietin) is naturally produced by the body and can also be administered via injection. Its primary function is to promote red…

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    Niacin Max Case Study

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    amazing results within few dosages of NiacinMax. If you want to regain your lost physical and mental performance, NiacinMax is worth trying. Niacin Max side effects: Niacin intake in the form of any supplement causes a flush. The skin starts to become red and warm and this occurs around the neck and arms but may extend to other areas. After 5-7 minutes of taking Niacin there is a weird sensation across the body. How to use: As fatty acids and HGH (human growth hormone) interferes the normal…

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    Some researchers believe that Diabetes is an autoimmune disease that attacks the precise cells in the pancreas that are responsible for the production of insulin. But, diabetes doesn’t attack or target any specific organ. Diabetes is just the relationship between the body and glucose. Glucose is the body’s fuel essential for the body’s survival. Insulin stores glucose into the liver, fat cells, and muscles so it can be used when necessary. Diabetes is a disease where the body produces little…

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    Acclimation High Altitude

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    alterations in the conveyment of oxygen in the blood, pulmonary ventilation, usage of oxygen at tissue level, movement of oxygen from blood to tissues and lastly lung volume and pulmonary diffusing capacity (Martin et al., 2008). Inborn lowlanders have their typical red blood cell counts alternating from 5 to 8 million per cubic millimetre in comparison to 4.5 million at low elevation (Hurtado, 1964). In conjunction with a rise in the red blood cells, the haemoglobin is increased at high…

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    Cheriyedath, MSc White blood cells (WBCs) in our body help fight infections. There are various types of WBCs and each has its own way of fighting microbial infections. The most important WBC is called the neutrophil. The number of neutrophils in the blood is expressed as absolute neutrophil count (ANC) and it measures the percentage of neutrophils in the differential WBC count. The ANC of a healthy individual falls in the range of 2,500 to 6,000 per microliter. A total blood count gives the…

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    of the body, and assists in movement. The bones also store most of the calcium in the human body. It holds red bone marrow in the spongy bone where red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, which is called hemopoiesis (Tortora, GJ., & Derrickson B., 2000, pg. 170). In every part of the body, infection and breaks occur, including this one. Osteochondritis dissecans is the loss of blood supply in part of a bone under the surface of a joint. This is a tiny fracture on the surface of the…

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    Neutropenia Case Study

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    participate had to meet certain guidelines such as a low neutrophil count of 1500 or less, have a low B12 blood count or prior cancer diagnosis. The only symptom that fit Vaniya was the 1500 or less neutrophil count(which 1500 is minimum average for any healthy child or adult). Vaniya 's neutrophil count was 0! The doctors performed spinal taps, bone marrow biopsies and countless blood tests which turned up no real concrete evidence as to what was happening to this baby girl who was…

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    guarantees that individuals utilizing the medication know about the dangers and stay away from pregnancy; this applies to men and ladies both, as the medication can be transmitted in sperm. There is a high hazard that thalidomide can cause over the top blood clusters. There…

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    vulva was bloody, blood clots within the vagina, cervix smooth and closed no active bleeding and the uterus such as the size of 2 months pregnant, more than accepted. The estimated blood loss at admission about 1000ml, Hemoglobin 94g / l , white blood cell count 19.45 x 10 ^ 9 / L, with normal…

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    powerful. “A slide containing a small slice of his liver lay before me”, describes the only clue he was given to begin his work with. Then, later on the story he proceeds to “I began searching for other clues. There were none … no sign of injury or dying cell” explains…

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