deficiency
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Unless they have a growth-hormone deficiency, those in their 20s have no reason to be taking growth-hormone peptides, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
However, true biotin deficiency is uncommon because the vitamin is widely found in foods like fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs and dairy products.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Although it is difficult to quantify deaths attributable to vitamin K deficiency, there is clearly a large jump in the number of parents declining the vitamin K shot.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, a military research group, said that for Homeland Security, the issue is partly a training deficiency and partly a cultural shift against agent accountability.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
She thought she might have an iron deficiency anemia: tired blood.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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