deficiency
Example Sentences
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It is unclear whether there is an association between vitamin deficiencies and endometriosis.
From Salon
“Army officials acknowledge that they may discover deficiencies during testing that require modifications,” the report said.
Supplements went from a means of treating diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies in the 1900s to lifestyle products that are now the backbone of a $70 billion industry.
On Tuesday the FDA said it was in fact approving use of leucovorin for a rare condition called cerebral folate deficiency but not for autism.
From Barron's
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said the approval could help those with cerebral folate transport deficiency “who have developmental delays with autistic features.”
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