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What Is Jaundice? What Substance Is Present in Abnormal Levels

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What is jaundice? What substance is present in abnormal levels? What can cause jaundice to occur? What difference may impede a doctor's ability to diagnose jaundice between people of European compared to African ancestry?


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Reserve Capacity

The extra amount of functional capability that an organism or system can draw upon when needed.

Homeostasis

The biological process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment.

Senescence

The biological process of aging, characterized by the gradual decline in physiological functions and increased vulnerability to diseases.

Wear-And-Tear Theory

A concept in biology and gerontology that suggests the aging process is the result of accumulated damage and degradation of cells and tissues over time.

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