Haemochromatosis is an inherited condition where iron levels in the body slowly build up over many years.

This build-up of iron, known as iron overload, can cause unpleasant symptoms. If it is not treated, this can damage parts of the body such as the liver, joints, pancreas and heart.

Haemochromatosis most often affects people of white northern European background and is particularly common in countries where lots of people have a Celtic background, such as Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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Viral-infected human cells often send out special proteins that serve as an early warning system to uninfected cells. In respons

svetlana [45]

Answer: Interferons

Explanation:

Interferons can be defined as the cells that is already being virus affected and they release some chemicals out of it in order to prepare the cells or to enhance the cells for anti-viral response.

The cells a group of signaling proteins which is being released by the host cells in response to the presence of virus in the body.

Chemically they are cytokine molecules which is used as a defense mechanism to protect the other cells of the body from being infected.

Certain response like fever, muscle pain are caused by the interferon.

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3 years ago

What vestigial structures do embryos have?

lidiya [134]

Charles Darwin said there where rudimentary parts on the embryos.These included the muscles of the ear, wisdom teeth, the appendix, the tail bone, body hair, and the semilunar fold in the corner of the eye.

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