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show Carbohydrates  
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What is the major source of carbohydrates?   show
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Simple sugars that contain four to eight carbons and only one aldehyde or ketone group   show
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show Reducing sugars / Monosaccarhides  
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What are examples of monosaccharides?   show
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show Oligosaccharides  
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What is another name for oligosaccharides?   show
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show maltose lactose and sucrose  
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show Polysaccharides  
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show Starch and Glycogen  
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show Salivary Amylase  
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Monosaccharides are broken down by _______   show
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Transported to the liver and converted to glucose   show
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show Liver and skeletal muscle  
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Process of enzyme action on glucose to eventually form glycogen   show
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show Glycogenolysis  
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Catabolism of glucose to pyruvate or lactate for adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production. (Embden-Meyerhof pathway and Krebs' cycle)   show
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show Insulin  
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show Glucagon  
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show Epinephrine  
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Pituitary hormones that increase glucose levels   show
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show Glucocorticoids  
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show Thyroid hormones  
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show insulin decreases glucose levels  
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What effect does glucagon have on glucose levels?   show
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show epinephrine increases glucose levels  
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show growth hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone increase glucose levels  
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What effect does glucocorticoids have on glucose levels?   show
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show thyroid hormone will increase blood glucose levels  
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show Hyperglycemia  
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show Hypoglycemia  
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What conditions does hypoglycemia result from?   show
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Sugar in the urine   show
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show Glycosuria  
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show Type 1 / Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus  
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show Glucose oxidase method  
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Glucose becomes phosphorylated and dehydrogenated to eventually form NADPH   show
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This test evaluates the insulin response challenge. Useful in evaluating pregnancy-induced diabetes and involves drawing a fasting blood specimen, followed by patient ingestion of a 75-g oral dose of glucose in liquid within a 5-minute period.   show
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show 2 hour postprandial blood glucose test.  
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Organic compounds that contain both an amino group and a carboxyl group.   show
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show Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Sulfur  
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show Through dietary intake  
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show Valine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, threonine, lysine, and histidine.  
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Produced by the removal of an amino group from an amino acid.   show
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show Ketoacids  
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show Phenylketonuria (PKU)  
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show Maple Syrup urine disease (MSUD)  
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Caused by impaired enzyme activity, which results in elevated levels of homocysteine and methionine in plasma and urine.   show
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Responsible for osmotic pressure of plasma and serves as a transport protein.   show
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show insoluble  
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Where are proteins synthesized?   show
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show GI tract, kidneys, and liver.  
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Peptide chains that hydrolyze to amino acids   show
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show Conjugated proteins  
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What are the functions of protein?   show
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show Enzymes  
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What is the composition of an enzyme?   show
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What does the active site of an enzyme bind?   show
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show Oxidoreductases  
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Catalyze the transfer of a group other than hydrogen. Examples are aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, creatine kinase, and gamma-gluamyl transferase.   show
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Expresses the relationship between the velocity of any enzymatic reaction and the substrate concentration.   show
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Substrate concentration at which the enzyme yields half the possible maximum velocity of the reaction.   show
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Michaelis-Menten constant (Km) formula   show
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The reaction rate is directly proportional to substrate concentration. With enzyme excess, the reaction rate steadily increases as more substrate is added until the substrate saturates all available enzymes.   show
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The reaction rate is dependent on enzyme concentration only. When product forms, the excess enzyme combines with excess free substrate.   show
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show Enzyme Concentration  
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show pH  
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show Increased temperature increases the rate by increasing the movement of molecules  
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How does the cofactor concentration affect the velocity of an enzymatic reaction?   show
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show Competitive inhibitors  
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show Noncompetitive inhibitor  
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Binds to the ES complex; both Vmax and Km decrease   show
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How can enzyme activity be measured?   show
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Performed after a reaction proceeds for a designated length of time, then is stopped. Measurement is made of the amount of reaction that has occurred.   show
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show Kinetic measurements  
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show International Unit of enzyme Activity  
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Hydrolyzes phosphate esters, but the function of this enzyme is relatively unknown   show
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show Liver, bone, intestines, kidney, and placenta  
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show Decreased values  
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show Give a false positive  
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show Elevation during the third trimester of pregnancy and in persons with liver disease, bone disease, hyperthyroidism, or diabetes mellitus.  
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What are the four isoenzymes of ALP   show
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show Aspartate transaminase (AST)  
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Where is AST found?   show
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show Alanine Transaminase (ALT)  
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Where is ALT localized?   show
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Clinical significance of ALT   show
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show Creatine Kinase  
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show High-energy creatine phosphate  
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Where is CK localized?   show
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What is clinical significance of CK   show
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show Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD)  
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Where is LD distrubuted?   show
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What is the diagnostic significance of LD?   show
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show Gamma-glutamyl-transferase (GGT)  
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show Tissues ( Kidneys, brain, prostate, pancreas, and liver.) Urine contains a significant amount  
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show Szasz assay  
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show Elevated in almost all hepatobiliary disorders or biliary tract obstruction as well as in patients taking enzyme-inducing drugs like warfarin, phenobarbital, and dilatin  
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show Increased GGT levels  
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This enzyme is useful in the detection of alcoholism and the monitoring of alcohol intake by patients during treatment   show
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show Amylase (AMS)  
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Where is AMS distributed?   show
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What is the clinical significance of AMS   show
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show Absorbance Spectrophotometry  
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show Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry  
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show Osmolality  
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Migration of charged particles in some medium when an electrical field is applied. Depending on the charge of the molecules, negatively charged particles migrate toward the positive electrode (anode) and positive charged move to the negative (cathode)   show
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show Charge of molecule  
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In electrophoresis, what is INVERSELY proportional to the rate of movement?   show
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In electrophoresis, increased current increases what?   show
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show migration rate  
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In electrophoresis, how does decreased pH affect migration rate?   show
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Chemical assay based on the highly specific and tight, noncovalent binding of antibodies to target molecules.   show
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Technique used to separate complex mixtures on the basis of different physical interactions between the individual compounds and the stationary phase of the system. The goal is to produce "fractions" for quantitation.   show
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Semi-quantitative screening method   show
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show Thin Layer Chromatography  
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show Rf = Distance component moves / (total distance - distance solvent front moves)  
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Quantitative results for drug testing. Highly specific and sensitive. Apparatus consists of a pressure pump, gel filled column, sample injector, detector, and recorder.   show
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show Gas Chromatography  
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show Gas Chromatography Mass Spec  
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show Urea, Creatinine, uric acid  
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show Liver  
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Involved with processing lipids. Composed of bile acids, salts, pigments, and cholesterol.   show
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show Hepatocytes  
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show Gall-bladder  
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show Bilirubin  
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show globin (reused) + iron (reused) + porphyrin (excreted) + biliverdin (reduced to bilirubin)  
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Bilirubin found in the liver that is water soluble   show
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show Conjugated bilirubin  
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Yellowish discoloration of skin. Caused by abnormal bilirubin metabolism or by retention of bilirubin   show
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show PREHEPATIC jaundice  
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show HEPATIC Jaundice  
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Produced by obstruction of the flow of bile into the gut either by gallstones or a tumor, which causes increased conjugated bilirubin levels in serum and urine, but low Urobilinogen levels in urine and colorless stool.   show
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show Cirrhosis  
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show Reyes Syndrome  
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show Hepatitis  
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show Hepatitis A  
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show Hepatitis B  
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Transmitted parenterally through blood transfusions, body piercings, and inoculations and has become more common. Leading cause of liver disease.   show
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show mouth, stomach, duodenum, jejunum-ileum, and large intestine  
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show Intrinsic Factor  
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Highly vascularized organ connected to the small intestine by the ampulla of Vater. Considered to be both an endocrine gland that synthesizes hormones and exocrine gland that provides digestive enzymes to aid in digestion   show
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show alpha cells  
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What type of cells are responsible for making insulin?   show
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show delta cells  
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show amylase  
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Hydrolyzes fats to produce alcohols and fatty acids with elevated levels present in people who have acute pancreatitis   show
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Functions in protein breakdown   show
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Autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by pulmonary disease and intestinal malabsorption caused by lack of pancreatic enzyme secretions   show
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show Pancreatitis  
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Multifactoral disease that occurs when the pancreas can no longer produce insulin, which leads to hyperglycemia. This disorder almost always destroys the beta cells in the islets   show
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Fatal disease that affects the ducts in the pancreas. Insulinoma is a tumor of the beta cells in the islets that leads to increased circulating insulin and hypoglycemia   show
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Determines the secretory capacity of the pancreas. It involves intubation and gathering of pancreatic fluid after stimulation with secretin, followed by measurement of the fluid volume   show
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Determines the presence of increased fats in feces, which is a disorder almost always associated with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.   show
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show a 72 hour fecal specimen. Fats extracted with ether and weighed.  
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Measured to diagnose cystic fibrosis.   show
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show Pilocarpine nitrate  
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show 6.5 to 8.3 g / dL  
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show biuret method  
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show biuret method  
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Based on the ability of proteins to bind dyes. Albumin binds dyes with the strongest affinity   show
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show hypoproteinemia  
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show hyperproteinemia  
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show Decreased serum albumin  
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show haptoglobin  
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Alpha2 macroglobulin, decreased in people with Wilson’s disease and states of malnutrition   show
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Levels are increased during iron deficiency anemia   show
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show Immunoglobulin  
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show Electrolytes  
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Most abundant extracellular cation   show
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show Sodium  
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Low blood volume induces secretion of renin, which raises blood pressure and causes production of ADH.   show
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Low blood volume induces secretion of renin, which induces production of aldosterone by the adrenal glands   show
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Low serum sodium   show
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Caused by gastrointestinal loss, burns or renal problems. Relative decrease of sodium caused by excess body water.   show
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show hypernatremia  
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Major intracellular cation that regulates activity at the neuromuscular junction, as well as cardiac muscle contraction and pH.   show
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show dietary intake  
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show Aldosterone  
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show Hypokalemia  
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High serum potassium. Rare. Occurs following excessive dietary intake, adrenal failure, blood transfusions, or crush injuries.   show
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show Chloride  
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Moves chloride into RBCs as bicarbonate diffuses out to produce electro neutrality   show
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Caused by salt loss during renal disease , diabetic ketoacidosis, or prolonged vomiting   show
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Caused by dehydration, acute renal failure, prolonged diarrhea with loss of sodium bicarbonate, and salicylate intoxication   show
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Second most abundant anion in the extracellular fluid   show
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show Bicarb  
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show Kidneys  
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show Ion selective electrodes  
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Silver ions are combined with chloride. Excess free silver ions are noted, elapsed time is relative to the chloride concentration   show
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Difference between unmeasured anions and unmeasured cations. Normal range is 6 to 18 mmol.   show
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show ( Na+ + K+ ) – (CL- + HCo3- )  
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show Acid-Base balance  
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show Carbonic acid – bicarb system ; Hemoglobin ; Phosphoric acid – phosphate system  
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What system controls bicarbonate concentration?   show
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show pH = pK + log ( cA / cHA )  
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show Respiratory Acidosis  
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show Respiratory Alkalosis  
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Occurs in many disorders and results in a decrease in bicarb levels. The lungs compensate by hyperventilating.   show
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show Metabolic Alkalosis  
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show Non-Protein Nitrogenous Materials  
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Major excretory product of protein metabolism and is synthesized in the liver from carbon dioxide and ammonia arising from the deamination of amino acids. Excreted by the kidneys   show
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show Prerenal Azotemia  
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show Renal Azotemia  
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show Postrenal Azotemia  
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show Uremia  
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Made in the liver from amino acids and used in muscle as an energy source   show
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show Creatinine  
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show Jaffe reaction  
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Uses various enzymes and hydrogen peroxide to form a colored product   show
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Estimate of the GFR obtained by measuring plasma Creatinine and its excretion into urine. Test requires a 24 hour urine specimen and blood sample for serum Creatinine determination.   show
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Calculate Creatinine Clearance   show
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Normal blood urea nitrogen (BUN) : Creatinine ratio   show
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show Elevation of BUN is caused by Prerenal rather than renal causes  
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Synthesized in the liver from the breakdown of nucleic acids and transported to the kidneys for reabsorption   show
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An elevated uric acid level is indicative of what ?   show
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A decreased uric acid level is indicative of what?   show
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show Ammonia  
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Increased ammonia levels are caused by what?   show
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During the chloride shift, chloride moves from plasma into what site:   show
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show INCREASED  
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show Vitamin D  
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show GC  
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show Hyponatremia  
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What is the effect of hemolysis on serum amylase levels:   show
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show GLUCOSE AND FRUCTOSE  
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What is function of lipoproteins:   show
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What solvents are used to extract the color due to Urobilinogen in the Watson-Swartz test?:   show
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A patient has a blood pH of 7.23 and a pCO2 of 69 mm hg , what state is demonstrated by their values?   show
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What is hypernatremia:   show
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show GLASS  
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show Kidney  
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show ALBUMIN (DIBINDING PROCEDURE)  
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show DECREASED  
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What enzyme hydrolyzes triglycerides:   show
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What are 4 organ sources of alkaline phosphatase:   show
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show NORMAL  
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Does a decrease in blood pH stimulate or decrease respiration:   show
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show TYROSINE  
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What is a zwitter ion:   show
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What organ produces albumin:   show
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show CHLORIDE & BICARBONATE  
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If serum and urine Creatinine and urine flow rate are known, what else is needed to calc. Creatinine Clearance?   show
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What alkaline reaction combines protein peptide bonds with copper ions?   show
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Under normal conditions, do levels of GH and Insulin vary directly or indirectly:   show
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How is blood phosphorus influence by increase in Para Thyroid Hormone:   show
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What equation defines the dissociation constant and is used to calculate pH of buffer solution:   show
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What does the Zimmerman reaction measure:   show
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show PARA THYROID HORMONE  
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show CALCITONIN  
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What substance is analyzed using the phospho-tungstic acid:   show
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What cation is most prevalent in normal human plasma:   show
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show DECREASED  
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In what form is CO2 mainly transported in the blood?   show
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What serum electrophoretic pattern is characteristic of nephrotic syndrome:   show
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Is serum iron increased or decreased in hemolytic anemia:   show
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Amino glycoside toxicity is associated with what organ:   show
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show UROBILIN  
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show INCREASED  
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show INCREASED  
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Porphobilinogen is formed by the dehydrogenation of what acid   show
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What form of bilirubin is carried by albumin in the blood and is insoluble in water? :   show
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show NO FUNCTION / WASTE PRODUCT  
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show DECREASED  
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Does hyperventilation occur in respiratory acidosis or alkalosis?   show
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show COPPER  
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show ADRENAL MEDULLA  
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show PITUTARY GLAND  
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What 4 elements does urea contain:   show
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Does pancreatic insufficiency exhibit an abnormal d-zylose?   show
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Is a urine arsenic level of 50 mg per 24 hr NL or INC?   show
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What is the connective tissue order due to a deficiency of vitamin C?   show
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Is thymine a water soluble vitamin?   show
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In a forensic strangulation case, is serum amylase inc or dec?   show
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How does an increase in altitude affect pCO2 and pO2?   show
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show RENIN  
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In what area of the adrenal gland is cortisol synthesized:   show
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show LIVER  
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show FLUORESCENCE  
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In what form is glucose stored in the liver?   show
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show LACTOSE  
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What is the NL serum lithium level?   show
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show LECITHIN  
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show DECREASED  
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In what gland is estrodiol produced?   show
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show 17-KETOSTEROIDS  
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show EPINEPHRINE and VMA  
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Chemical substance that is produced and secreted into the blood by an organ or tissue and has a specific effect on target tissue located away from the site of production   show
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show endocrine system  
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How are hormones classified?   show
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show thyrotropin-releasing hormone, cotricotropin-releasing factor  
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Anterior pituitary   show
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Posterior pituitary   show
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Adrenal medulla   show
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Adrenal Cortex   show
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show triodothyronine, thyroxine, Calcitonin.  
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show parathyroid hormone  
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Pancreas   show
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GI tract   show
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show Estrogens and progesterone  
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show Progesterone, HCG, Human placental lactogen  
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Testes   show
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show 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D, erythropoietin  
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show water-soluble  
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Do hormones require transport proteins to move through the blood?   show
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Involved in the regulation of sexual development and characteristics   show
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Where does hormone binding occur?   show
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show prohormones  
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show Feedback control  
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Steroid and thyroid hormones are bound to what?   show
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Amines are transported by what ?   show
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What fraction of a hormone exhibits activity?   show
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show anterior pituitary  
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Serves as a storage area for certain hormones produced by the hypothalamus   show
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show hypothalamus  
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show Negative Feedback  
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Occurs when a structure secretes a hormone in response to a stimulating hormone released from the pituitary gland. The released hormone induces more stimulating hormone to be released from the pituitary gland.   show
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Primary disorders focus on what?   show
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secondary disorders focus on what?   show
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show pituitary dwarfism  
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hypersecretion of FSH and LH can lead to what?   show
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What regulates water reabsportion and blood pressure by affecting the renal tubules and the arterioles?   show
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show chromaffin cells  
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show glucocorticoids , mineralocorticosteroids, and catecholamines  
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show glucocorticoids, mineralocorticosteroids  
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show catecholamines  
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These adrenal hormones are synthesized from cholesterol   show
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Primary glucocorticoid produced and secreted by the adrenal cortex   show
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show carb, lipid, a protein metabolism; suppression of inflammation; stimulating gluconeogenesis; increasing urine production; and stimulating erythropoiesis  
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show kidney glomerulus and renal tubules, bone marrow stem cells, hepatocytes, and adipose tissue  
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show bound to CBP and albumin  
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What is the primary action of mineral corticosteroids   show
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Primary mineralocorticoid produced and secreted by the adrenal cortex   show
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show stimulating sodium resorption in the distal convoluted tubules in exchange for potassium and hydrogen ; increasing blood volume ; regulating extracellular fluid volume  
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What are the target tissues of mineralocorticoids?   show
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show via the renin/angiotensin system  
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Where is norepinephrine synthesized   show
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What are the functions of catecholamines?   show
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What are the tissue targets of catecholamines?   show
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show vanillymandelic acid (VMA)  
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show Cushing syndrome  
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Excess aldosterone production with symptoms of hypertension   show
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show hypoadrenalism  
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show Addison’s disease  
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show pheochromocytoma  
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Bilobed endocrine gland located in the lower part of the neck that is composed of groups of cells called follicles   show
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show thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)  
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show Calcitonin  
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What do thyroid hormones require for their synthesis?   show
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show T3  
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show thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG)  
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show brain  
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show hypothyroidism  
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show Hypothyroidism  
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show primary hypothyroidism  
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show secondary hypothyroidism  
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show tertiary hypothyroidism  
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Genetic abnormality in the immune system and involves massive infiltrations of the thyroid gland by lymphocytes   show
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show hyperthyroidism  
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Symptoms of this disease include weight loss, loss of muscle mass, hyperactivity, quick fatigability, insomnia, increased sweating, nervousness, palpitations, goiter, and bulging eyes   show
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show Graves’ Disease  
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Involved in the metabolism of both calcium and phosphorus by the kidney and bone   show
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show calcium  
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Produced by parafollicular cells in the thyroid   show
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show hypercalcemia  
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