Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation Hawaii
- abbreviation high intensity
- abbreviation humidity index
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- noun The
molecular formula forhydrogen iodide (hydriodic acid ). - abbreviation
Hawaii , a state of theUnited States of America .
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IT IS THIS MAN AND OTHERS THAT HI-JACKED (HI is Thai for sex JACK is for jacking them up with drugs) girls from WEYBRIDGE, WOKING WALTON-ON-THAMES IBIZA MAJORCA AND PORTUGAL.
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GK HI is less common than other types (only two families have been diagnosed).
What is HI? 2010
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GK HI is a rare type of HI caused by a defective glucokinase (GK) gene.
What is HI? 2010
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This type of HI is caused by a defective SUR1 or KIR6. 2 gene (SUR = Sulfonylurea Receptor; KIR6. 2 = Potassium Channel).
What is HI? 2010
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The goal of treatment of HI is to avoid low blood sugar and prevent the risk of brain damage.
Treatment 2010
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The genetic defect in GK HI is inherited in a dominant or sporadic manner.
What is HI? 2010
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I suspect HI is one of those places where the local candidate may actually * prefer* no help from the national party.
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This type of HI is caused by a defective SUR1 or KIR6. 2 gene in focal cells of the pancreas only.
What is HI? 2010
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The genetic defect in GDH-HI is inherited in a dominant or sporadic manner.
What is HI? 2010
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GDH-HI is typically well controlled with diazoxide.
What is HI? 2010
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