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  2. Stages of human death - Wikipedia

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    Signs of death or strong indications that a human is no longer alive are: Respiratory arrest (no breathing); Cardiac arrest (no pulse); Brain death (no neuronal activity); The heart and lungs are vital organs for human life due to their ability to properly oxygenate human blood (lungs) and distribute this blood to all vital organs (heart).

  3. Death Benefit - Wikipedia

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    The title refers to "Death benefit", a payment given to anyone with a life insurance policy when the insured person dies. Despite being credited, Kevin Chapman does not appear. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 10.74 million household viewers and gained a 1.8/5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The ...

  4. Ankylosing spondylitis - Wikipedia

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    The signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis often appear gradually, with peak onset between 20 and 30 years of age. [11] Initial symptoms are usually a chronic dull pain in the lower back or gluteal region combined with stiffness of the lower back. [12] Individuals often experience pain and stiffness that awakens them in the early morning ...

  5. Spina bifida - Wikipedia

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    Diagnosis may occur either before or after a child is born. [5] Before birth, if a blood test or amniocentesis finds a high level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), there is a higher risk of spina bifida. [5] Ultrasound examination may also detect the problem. Medical imaging can confirm the diagnosis after birth. [5]

  6. List of causes of death by rate - Wikipedia

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    Injuries and violence are "the leading causes of death among children, adolescents, and young adults in the US" with underlying risk factors for such including "detrimental community, family, or individual circumstances" that increase the likelihood of violence.

  7. Hypophosphatasia - Wikipedia

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    Hypophosphatasia (/ ˌ h aɪ p oʊ ˈ f ɒ s f eɪ t ˌ eɪ ʒ ə /; also called deficiency of alkaline phosphatase, phosphoethanolaminuria, [5] or Rathbun's syndrome; [1] sometimes abbreviated HPP [6]) is a rare, and sometimes fatal, inherited [7] metabolic bone disease. [8]

  8. Clinical death - Wikipedia

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    Without special treatment after circulation is restarted, full recovery of the brain after more than 3 minutes of clinical death at normal body temperature is rare. [6] [7] Usually brain damage or later brain death results after longer intervals of clinical death even if the heart is restarted and blood circulation is successfully restored ...

  9. Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma - Wikipedia

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    Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL or ATLL) is a rare cancer of the immune system's T-cells [1] [2] [3] caused by human T cell leukemia/lymphotropic virus type 1 . [4] All ATL cells contain integrated HTLV-1 provirus further supporting that causal role of the virus in the cause of the neoplasm. [ 4 ]