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This trace metal is considered highly toxic as it is selective for lipid-rich tissue (neurons), is easily volatilized,inhaled & absorbed, has a slow elimination from the body and tends to accumulate in tissue. It is associated with dental amalgams and fluorescent light bulbs.

The exocrine (enzyme-secreting) component of the pancreas, pancreatic fluid, functions to secrete which of the following:

As the left ventricle of the heart is stretched due to volume overload in congestive heart failure, cardiac muscle secretes this protein in higher levels as a response. Levels of this protein above 500 is considered positive for congestive heart failure.

Two of the most common causes of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in men is:

The recommended initial screening thyroid function test for either a healthy, asymptomatic patient or a patient with symptoms possibly related to a thyroid disorder is:

A deficiency in what vitamin can cause rickets in children?

After receiving the vaccinations for hepatitis B virus, your doctor may decide to check your immune status and look for this specific marker.

One of the most notable effects of extensive liver damage is

An patient is complaining of increasing weight loss, anorexia and nausea in the past 6 months. He has also noted some shooting abdominal pains just below the diaphragm and “white feces”. The doctor notes that he has jaundice. His diagnosis is most likely:

Which of the following test is only of the absorptive ability of the intestine?