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A 32-Year-Old Man Comes to the Clinic Due to Several

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A 32-year-old man comes to the clinic due to several months of fatigue and weight loss. The patient has no significant medical history. He drinks 1 or 2 alcoholic beverages daily and has used intravenous recreational drugs in the past. He is sexually active with his girlfriend. The patient has a maternal aunt with hypothyroidism, but his family history is otherwise unremarkable. Temperature is 36.7 C (98 F) , blood pressure is 110/70 mm Hg, pulse is 65/min, and respirations are 18/min. Physical examination is normal. A liver biopsy is obtained, and light microscopy reveals large hepatocytes filled with finely granular, homogeneous, pale pink cytoplasm. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Comprehend the Hardy-Weinberg principle and its conditions.

Analyze how allele frequencies can predict population characteristics.

Identify the effects of genetic equilibrium on population genetics.

Explain the factors that can cause changes in allele frequencies, including natural selection, gene flow, and genetic drift.

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Communist Countries

Nations that practice or claim to practice a system of government based on the collective ownership of property and the organization of labor for the common advantage of all its members.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

An intergovernmental military alliance between 30 North American and European countries.

1949

The year notable for several historical events, including the formation of NATO and the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War with the Communist Party of China taking control of Mainland China.

Formed

Established or created with a specific structure or intended purpose.