A loss of viscosity or "stringiness" in synovial fluid may be due to which of the following?

A) Diminished levels of lipids, especially chylomicrons
B) Decreased levels of hyaluronan
C) Normal levels of hyaluronan
D) Increased levels of hyaluronan

B

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A 28-year-old woman developed a painful 0.5 x 0.5 cm oval ulcer in her lower anterior vestibular mucosa. She has had similar lesions before that have typically appeared at the time of her men-strual period. The lesions generally last a week to 10 days. She most likely has which of the fol-lowing?

a. Pemphigoid b. Recurrent (secondary) herpes c. Recurrent aphthous ulcers d. Lichen planus e. Erythema multiforme

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The third principle of ethical research deals with the question of ____, meaning that one group of people should not bear all the risks of research when the benefits of said research would benefit all persons in the larger society.

A. morality B. justice C. ethics D. acceptance

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