For Cholesterol Control, Experts Urge More Than Meds
Without lifestyle changes too, people remain susceptible to chronic health problems. By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDa…
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Woman Struggles to Control Cholesterol
Diet, exercise, medication employed to cope with extraordinarily high levels By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) …
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is present in low concentrations in the blood of all adult males. It is produced by both normal and …
Neuron-specific enolase (NSE)
Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) has been detected in patients with neuroblastoma; small cell lung cancer; Wilms' tumor; melanoma; and …
INR (International normalized ratio)
INR (International normalized ratio) The international normalized ratio (INR), prothrombin ratio (PR) and prothrombin time (PT) are measur…
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin This is the oxygen carrying compound of the red cells. Hemoglobin can be measured chemically, and the amount of hemoglobin/L o…
Hematocrit (HCT) or Packed Cell Volume (PCV)
Hematocrit or packed cell volume (PCV) - is the fraction of whole blood volume that consists of red blood cells. Technique Af…