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Digestive energy
The energy of food after the costs (and losses) of digestion are subtracted.
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Dawn phenomenon
Early morning hyperglycemia thought to result from decreased sensitivity to insulin. A marked increase in insulin requirements between 6 A.M. and 9 A.M. as compared with the midnight to 6 A.M. period. The increased dose of insulin required during this period is in contrast to the Somogyi phenomenon, which is managed by decreasing insulin during…
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Darbepoetin alfa
A drug that can stimulate hematopoiesis and is therefore useful in combating anemia.
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Dalteparin sodium
A low molecular weight heparin that is useful as an anticoagulant.
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Daily recommended intake
A recent revision of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) by the Food and Nutrition Board (National Academy of Sciences) that provides guidance in assessing the dietary intakes of selected population groups. Many of the DRI values for minerals are different from the RDAs in that ranges are provided rather than set figures. The population is…
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S5w solution
An isotonic solution containing 50 g of glucose per liter of solution.
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Cytidine
A nucleotide consisting of cytosine (a pyrimidine) and ribose. A nucleoside that is one of the four main riboside components of ribonucleic acid. It consists of a cytosine and D-ribose.
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Cystathioninuria
A high level of cystathionine in the urine caused by a mutation in the gene for cystathionase which catalyzes the production of cysteine from cystathionine. A hereditary disease caused by a deficiency of the enzyme important in metabolizing cystathionine, resulting in mental retardation, thrombocytopenia, and acidosis.
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Cyclopropene fatty acids
Fatty acids occurring in the oils or fat of every plant of the order Malvales, except for cocoa butter from Theobroma cocoa. From a food toxicological point of view, only the acids in the oils of cottonseed and kapok seed are of significance. The most important acids are sterculic and malvalic acids; both are toxic…
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Cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride
A drug that is used as a muscle relaxant.
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