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What is the most common cause of serious mortality and morbidity associated with blood transfusions?
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Although transfusion errors are only a small percentage of all medical errors reported in North American hospitals, they are the most common cause of serious mortality and morbidity associated with blood transfusions
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Misfolding of polypeptides is a serious problem in cells Which of the following diseases are associated with an accumulation of misfolded proteins?
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
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Show you two Serious systemic infections caused by fungi?
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Why does a man leak discharge from his penis?
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What is the fatality rate for pallidotomy?
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Are there any serious risks associated with blood transfusions?
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What is the most deadly type of skin cancer?
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What is the mortality rate for turner syndrome?
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What risk is associated with endoscopic sinus surgery?
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A major landmark in Beijing associated with serious civil unrest in the 1980s?
tiananmen square
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