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Page 259
... plasma and in all animal tissues . Chemically , cholesterol is an organic compound belonging to the steroid family ; its molecular formula is C27H46O . In its pure state it is a white , crystalline substance that is odourless and ...
... plasma and in all animal tissues . Chemically , cholesterol is an organic compound belonging to the steroid family ; its molecular formula is C27H46O . In its pure state it is a white , crystalline substance that is odourless and ...
Page 408
... plasma protein - into long , sticky threads of insoluble fibrin . The fibrin threads form a mesh that traps platelets , blood cells , and plasma . Within minutes , the fibrin meshwork begins to contract , squeezing out its fluid ...
... plasma protein - into long , sticky threads of insoluble fibrin . The fibrin threads form a mesh that traps platelets , blood cells , and plasma . Within minutes , the fibrin meshwork begins to contract , squeezing out its fluid ...
Page 964
... plasma volume falls , however , the output of urine will be drastically reduced . As long as urine output of more than 30 millilitres per hour is maintained , the kidney can excrete nitrogenous and nonnitrogenous solids with maximum ...
... plasma volume falls , however , the output of urine will be drastically reduced . As long as urine output of more than 30 millilitres per hour is maintained , the kidney can excrete nitrogenous and nonnitrogenous solids with maximum ...
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