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Mean corpuscular volume
The ratio of the volume of packed cells to the volume of the blood sample; an indirect measure of the number of red blood cells in a blood sample. A measure of the average size of the red blood cells. The mean volume of an average erythrocyte. Normal values range from 82 to 92 cubic…
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Mcardle’s disease
One of the glycogen storage diseases that develops because of a mutation in the gene for muscle phosphorylase; characterized by exercise intolerance. McArdle disease, or glycogen storage disease Type V, is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that results in a defect in glycogen breakdown in skeletal muscle tissue. The breakdown of glycogen is necessary to…
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Maltitol
An alcohol of maltose.
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Malate aspartate shuttle
A shuttle for moving reducing equivalents into the mitochondria from the cytosol; has rate-limiting properties in gluconeogenesis.
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Malate
A four-carbon intermediate in the citric acid cycle.
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Magnesium sulfate
Magnesium salt, antacid, laxative. Can also be used as an anticonvulsant. Salt of magnesium used orally to treat constipation and heartburn and parenterally to prevent seizures, especially in preeclampsia. Also used in the treatment of cardiac arrythmias and in myocardial infarction. A magnesium salt given in mixtures or enemas to treat constipation. It is also…
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Luxus consumption
Consumption of food beyond basic needs.
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Low sodium diet
Diet characterized by significantly less sodium-containing foods than the usual diet; low-sodium diets range from a “no added salt diet” with approximately 4000 mg/day (174 mEq) to a severe restriction at 500 mg/day (22 mEq).
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Low-residue diet
Diet characterized by significantly fewer residue-producing foods than the usual diet; most low- residue diets also include foods low in fiber. In addition to restrictions found on the low-fiber diet, the low-residue diet typically restricts milk and milk products to one or two servings daily.
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Low glycemic index diet
A diet providing foods that elicit low glucose-raising potential. May have use in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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