Dwarfism is caused by the hypofunctioning of the

a. gonads.
b. pituitary gland.
c. adrenal gland.
d. pancreas.

The process by which the diameter of the bone increases is called? a-metaphysic b-appositional growth c-diaphysics d-epiphysis

What is difference between an epidemic and a pandemic? a) an epidemic is a disease; a pandemic is a treatment.b) an epidemic is restricted to a local region; a pandemic is global.c) an epidemic has low mortality; a pandemic has higher mortality.d) an epidemic is caused by a bacterial infection; a pandemic is caused by a viral infection.

A41-year-old man comes to the clinic complaining of a chronic cough over the past 4 months, which has now been accompanied by haemoptysis. he denies smoking or any past medical history. on physical examination, his head and neck examination is normal. his lungs have diffuse bilateral rales. cardiac examination is normal. laboratory findings reveal na 142 meq/l, k 4.2 meq/l, cl 110 meq/l, hco3 24 meq/l, bun (blood urea nitrogen) 39 mg/dl, creatinine 2.9 mg/dl. urinalysis reveals microscopic haematuria and 4+ proteinuria. which of the following serologic blood tests would most confirm the suspected diagnosis? - anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies- anti-mitochondrial antibodies- anti-neutrophilic antibodies- anti-parietal cell antibodies- anti-smooth muscle antibodies