deficiency
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“Inadequate nutrition, particularly vitamin A deficiency, can impair the lining of the digestive tract, predisposing birds to inflammation and secondary illness.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
He attempts to disguise this deficiency with endless boasting about himself and endless denigration of others.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
The study, titled 'Caspase- 2 deficiency drives pathogenic liver polyploidy and increases age- associated hepatocellular carcinoma in mice', was published in Science Advances.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said the approval could help those with cerebral folate transport deficiency “who have developmental delays with autistic features.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Something you should understand: I’m not androgynous in the least. 5-alpha-reductase deficiency syndrome allows for normal biosynthesis and peripheral action of testosterone, in utero, neona- tally, and at puberty.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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