What does it mean when you have high enzymes in your liver? Elevated liver enzymes often indicateinflammation or damage to cells in the liver. Inflamed or injured liver cells leak higher than normal amounts of certain chemicals, including liver enzymes, into the bloodstream, elevating liver enzyme...
If the anion gap is elevated, unmeasured negative ions are present in the body. This calculation can be a clue in diagnosing a variety of illnesses and in combination with the pH measurement, can determine how ill a patient might be. Examples of unmeasured anions might be ketones in poorly...
Environmental factors such as elevated calcium or phosphorus promotes apatite nucleation and crystal growth (16). Although other theories of the mechanisms underlying vascular calcification have been proposed, some are more clearly relevant to the process of medial rather than intimal calcification (17)....
Does Diabetes Evidence Appear in Pee? While glucose is one urine testing method that suggests diabetes, it’s not the only sign of diabetes in the urine. People with diabetes have difficulty converting sugar for the fuel the body needs. The body needs to use a different fuel source in this...
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What are the treatment options to manage elevated intracranial pressure? What medical conditions are treated with adrenergic-blocking drugs? MG asks about how long she will need to take levothyroxine. She is hoping that the medication will "take care of the problem" so...
Why does breathing remain elevated after exercise, when the muscle is no longer contracting? What are the functions of cortisol in the body? List and explain assessments of cardiorespiratory fittness Describe an example of an open kinetic chain exercise. What is the main benefit of an open chain...
Homocysteine is an amino acid. Vitamins B12, B6 and folate break downhomocysteine to create other chemicals your body needs. High homocysteine levels may mean you have a vitamin deficiency. Without treatment, elevated homocysteine increases your risks for dementia, heart disease and stroke. ...
Live phytoplankton can be dosed to provide nutrients for small fish, corals, filter-feeding invertebrates, and microcrustaceans (copepods). This is considered optional for most reef aquariums and should be used carefully so as not to cause elevated nutrient levels. It's more like feeding the aqua...
The endothelial glycocalyx (EG) is the thin sugar-based lining on the apical surface of endothelial cells. It has been linked to the physiological functioning of the microcirculation and has been found to be damaged in critical illness and after acute ca