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Chapter 1 Cellular Function
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1. An increase in cardiac size and function due to increased workload is termed
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A) Atrophy.
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lude which of the following that is consistent with the syndrome?
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A) Cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta.
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B) Genital assessment for small testicles.
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