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1
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Ca

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calcium- maintains bone health

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Fe

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iron- helps the delivery of oxygen

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K

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potassium- helps preserve muscles

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Na

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sodium- controls blood pressure and volume

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2 hr pp

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2 hour post-prandial (meal) blood glucose test- screening for diabetes

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BMP

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basic metabolic panel- to give your health person information

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BS

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blood sugar- a factor of diabetes

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar- going for 8 hours without sugar

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T3 (triiodothyronine)

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thyroid test- issued when a person has a abnormal TSH

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GTT (thyroxine)

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glucose tolerance

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TSH

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thyroid-stimulating hormone

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12
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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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type 1

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type 1 diabetes- juvenile diabetes

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type 2

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type 2 diabetes- formally known as an adult onset diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes

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15
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aden/o

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glands

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lymph/o

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lymph (immune system gland)

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exocrine glands

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sweat out of body

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-crine

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secrete

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endocrine glands

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secrete hormones within the body

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pituitary glands

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pituitar/o master gland located below brain )

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adrenal glands

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adren/o, adrenal/o (influences metabolism and responds to stress)

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thyroid gland

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thyr/o or thyroid/o (stimulates metabolism located in neck below the larynx)

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parathyroid glands

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parathyroid/o (helps maintain levels of calcium in blood and bone levels located next or inside of thyroid gland)

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cortic/o

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cortex (outer layer of a body organ)

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medull/o

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medulla middle or inner layer of a body organ

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acr/o

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extremities

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calc/i

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calcium

28
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dips/o

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thirst

29
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kal/i

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potassium

30
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natr/o

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sodium

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