Tribal Membership -- Tribe struggles over Indian blood
For the 60% of AI/ANs who are of mixed heritage (e.g., AI/Mexican), rejection by “full-bloods” or those with higher Indian blood quantum also occurs (Trimble, Fleming, Beauvais, & Jumper-Thurman, 1996). Thus it is not surprising many AI/ANs struggle, whether attempting to negotiate...
89 H. pylori is also associated with hemorrhagic gastritis, which can cause false-positive results in fecal occult blood tests (FOBT)90, 91; consequently, despite their potential utility in this rural population, FOBT is not recommended for CRC screening in Alaska Native individuals.92 The Alaska...
Earlier, many able persons from the lower classes had been able to rise to the ranks of nobility, thus infusing fresh blood into it. Later, the existing families of nobles began to monopolies all offices, barring the way to fresh comers. Not all the nobles, however, bad become weak and ...
Leeches are known to suck blood from the area, and it is rational to think that localized venom would also be sucked out with it. This might prevent further entry of venom into systemic circulation but carries a side effect of excessive bleeding [50]. The type of venom would be of key ...