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During his lifetime and the four centuries following his death, King Edward II (1307-1327) acquired a reputation for having engaged in sexual and romantic relationships with his ma...

This chapter focuses on the Musical Projects in Colorado, Utah, Oregon and Washington. The intermountain states of Colorado and Utah and the Pacific northwestern states of Oregon a...

Arterial hypertension is a well-recognized manifestation of various forms of renal disease both in adults and children. In the paediatric age group, standards for normal blood pres...

This volume of theEncyclopedia of the Human Bodydiscusses the parts of the circulatory system and how they work together to deliver nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, a...

Anaemia, irrespective of the cause-whether linked to, or worsened by, bleeding or phlebotomy, has an unfavourable impact on outcome, in terms of death and myocardial infarction, in...

This chapter describes clinical syndromes of various types of abnormalities in Qi and vital substances, such as deficiency of Yuan Qi, Zong Qi, Ying Qi, Wei Qi, Blood, Fluid, and E...