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Cardiovascular disease

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A disease of the heart and blood vessels

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Coronary heart disease

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The clogging of the vessels that surround the heart muscle

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Non-communicable

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A disease that is not transmitted from one host to another

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Stent

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A wire mesh tube used to keep arteries open

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Statin

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A drug used to lower cholesterol

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Faulty valve

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A heart valve which is damaged

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Biological valve

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A replacement heart valve made with the valves and tissues derived from animals or human donors

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Mechanical valve

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A non-biological replacement heart valve

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Donor heart

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A heart that comes from a deceased donor

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Artificial heart

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A mechanical pump implanted in place of a diseased or damaged heart

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Non-communicable disease

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A disease not capable of being spread from one person to another, can be the result of lifestyle choices and exposure to risk factors

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Lifestyle

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The way in which a person or group lives

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Diet

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The foods and beverages a person eats and drinks

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Alcohol

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A lifestyle risk factor for heart disease, brain and liver damage, can affect senses and inhibit reaction time, people can become dependent on alcohol and experience withdrawal symptoms

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Recreational drugs

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Legal or illegal drugs with limited or no medicinal value, some of these drugs are misused and can have a detrimental effect on the body

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Smoking

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A lifestyle risk factor for cardiovascular disease and lung cancer

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Risk factor

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Anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease or other health problems

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Cardiovascular disease risk factors

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Poor diet, smoking and lack of exercise

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Type 2 diabetes risk factors

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Obesity

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Problems linked to alcohol

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Damage to brain and liver function

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Monoclonal antibody

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A laboratory-produced antibody that is designed to target and bind to specific antigens

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Clones

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A group of genetically identical cells

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B lymphocytes

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White blood cells which can produce specific antibodies

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Tumour cell

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A long-lived cell that divides continuously

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Hybridoma cell

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A cell used to make monoclonal antibodies that is made by fusing a lymphocyte and a tumour cell

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How a pregnancy test works

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Monoclonal antibodies can be used to detect pregnancy hormones in urine

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What is a fluorescent dye or radioactive substance

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Can be added to monoclonal antibodies to help locate and detect substances

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Cancer treatment

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Radioactive substances or toxic drugs can be added to monoclonal antibodies to be delivered to tumours