Abstract: The South China Sea (SCS) is one of the largest marginal seas in the world. It includes a river-dominated, highly productive ocean margin on the northern shelf and an oligotrophic ...

High levels of liver enzymes can suggest liver inflammation or disease. Liver enzyme tests can help diagnose issues like hepatitis, cirrhosis, and heart disease. Factors like alcohol use and physical ...

For adults, a normal triglyceride level is under 150 mg/dL. Levels between 150–199 mg/dL are borderline high, and over 200 mg/dL are high. Very high triglycerides (over 500 mg/dL in adults) are ...

1 Shenzhen Hospital (Fu Tian) of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China 2 Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China Introduction and objectives: Statins may ...

Carbon dioxide (CO 2) is an inevitable product of microbial and animal-cell metabolism and thus is always present in aerobic bioprocesses. CO 2 results from catabolic reactions and is required for ...

Triglyceride levels indicate the amount of these fats in the blood. Levels may vary based on age and other factors. A simple blood test can determine an individual’s levels. Triglyceride levels may ...

Troponin refers to three different proteins that help regulate the contractions of the heart and skeletal muscles. Normal troponin levels range from 0 to 0.04 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml). The ...

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You can lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart attacks by controlling cholesterol. Use this chart to find out the healthy and unhealthy cholesterol levels by age. Yet “High cholesterol ...