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Enlarged blood vessels in the collateral circulation of the esophagus. Twisted, swollen veins in the esophagus. Large, swollen, varicose veins in the lower portion of the esophagus (the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach) that can erode and bleed. Esophageal varices are usually caused by portal hypertension (increased blood pressure in the…

A drug that serves as a beta blocker; an antiarrhythmic agent.  

Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intakes. Refers to those nutrients for which there are indications of essentiality but for which the database is insufficient to make valid recommendations for intakes.  

Presence of porphyrins in the urine due to excess red blood cell breakdown.  

Abnormal increase in the red blood cells in circulation. Massive and abnormal increase in the numbers of circulating red blood cells (erythrocytes); often due to a tumor of the bone marrow, such as polycythemia vera. An obsolete term for polycythemia vera.  

Mycotoxins that are 3,4-substituted indole alkaloids are produced by the mold Claviceps purpurea. There are two types of ergot alkaloids: type I, including ergotamine, ergotaminine, ergocristine, ergocristinine, ergostine, ergotamine, ergosine, a-ergocryptine, a-ergokryptinine, (3-ergocryptine, P-ergokryptinine, and ergocornine; and type II, including ergine, arginine, ergometrine, ergometrinine, lysergic acid, isolysergic acid methylcarbinolamide, lysergic acid L-valine methyl ester, D-8,9-…

Angiotensin II receptor antagonist; an antihypertensive agent.  

An aldosterone receptor inhibitor useful as an antihypertensive drug.  

Enzyme-mediated oxidative degradation of a substance.  

The randomness or disorder of a system. Degree of randomness, chaos, or disorder in any system; chemically, energy in a system that is not available to perform mechanical work, but may be used internally. The portion of energy within a system that cannot be used for mechanical work but is available for internal use.