21. Some patients have developed high cholesterol and other high blood fat levels, abnormal deposits of fat in the abdomen and upper shoulders, and diabetes. 22. Some people have a genetic tendency to produce high blood cholesterol, while others are very influenced by diet. 23. Such people are at risk for excessively high blood levels of potassium, which can cause heart problems. 24. The classic sign of diabetes is an abnormally high blood level of glucose, a type of sugar. 25. The highest risk is from receptive anal intercourse with a partner who has high blood levels of the AIDS virus. 26. The main source of high blood calcium in this circumstance is the breakdown of bone. 27. The man had an alarmingly high blood level of potassium, possibly due to dialysis to treat kidney failure. 28. Those men who have high blood levels of a particular hormone have four times the risk of prostate cancer as men with lower levels. 29. A high blood insulin level has been associated as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. 30. Deek said he suffered from high blood toxicity and his condition worsened soon after he landed in Beirut. |