Prednisone is a glucocorticoid hormone that is sometimes prescribed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and severe allergic reactions. If prednisone were taken for several weeks, which one of the following might occur?
A) Production of natural cortisol may decrease.
B) Production of estrogen by the ovaries may decrease.
C) Levels of thyroid hormone may be elevated.
D) Levels of aldosterone may be elevated.
E) Levels of parathyroid hormone may be decreased.
A
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A. Gather testimonials. B. Evaluate the results. C. Develop a hypothesis. D. Conduct an experiment.
Which of the following diseases are NOT a
bacterial caused sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
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A) deep wide stream B) deep narrow stream C) shallow narrow stream D) shallow wide stream
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