What is relative risk? Give an example
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: It is a measure of the strength of the relationship between known risk factors and the particular disorder. Examples should include known risks such as age, gender, and lifestyle habits and discuss how those effect the risk for a specific disorder.
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A) is an isomer B) has a right-facing image for its molecular structure C) example is that of dextromethorphan D) all of the above
A complement fixation test is done to see if a specimen contains antibodies to rubella virus
A control negative for antibodies and a control positive for antibodies are run, and the sensitized sheep cells are tested alone with no specimen or complement added. Which of reactions below is correct if the specimen does contain antibodies? A) Positive control, no lysis; negative control, lysis; specimen, no lysis; red cells lysis B) Positive control, lysis; negative control, no lysis; specimen, lysis; red cells lysis C) Positive control, lysis; negative control, no lysis; specimen, lysis; red cells no lysis D) Positive control, no lysis; negative control, lysis; specimen, no lysis; red cells no lysis
The approximate concentration of alcohol in table wines is
A. 6%. B. 12%. C. 18%. D. 24%.
Which of the following is the membrane-bound form of C3 convertase of the alternative pathway of complement activation?
a. iC3 b. C3a c. C3b d. iC3Bb e. C3bBb.