____ renal failure is the rapid breakdown of renal (kidney) function that occurs when high levels of uremic toxins (waste products of the body's metabolism) accumulate in the blood. Women with breast cancer have a better ____ if their tumors are hormone receptor-positive because these cells grow more slowly than receptor-negative cells. ____ rates are generally expressed as the number of deaths per 1000 individuals per year. In severe cases, disease symptoms become ____, meaning that the entire body is affected, and death results. Smoking is a(n) ____ for the occurrence of lung cancer. His cancer has been in complete ____ for three years, so he is very positive about his future. If you are suffering from chronic flu-like ____, see your doctor as it can indicate a low-level CO poisoning. Recently, several advances have been made in understanding the ____ of multiple myeloma so the cellular events, reactions and other pathologic mechanisms occurring in the development of the disease are now clearer. A CT scan can be used to confirm the ____ of a stroke. Lumbar puncture, if improperly performed, may be followed by a significant ____. A(n) ____ of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can result from an infection in the lung, but in some instances it is never known why people have a worsening of symptoms. The burn victim came to the ER with ____ covering 15% of his body. Numerous pathological conditions, especially ____, long lasting diseases, affect the human skeleton. Although he suffered frequent ____ throughout his life, he always fought back and enjoyed life to the full. Some types of cancer have a viral ____, i.e. they are caused by viruses. The primary ____ of diabetes mellitus is hyperglycaemia.

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