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Vitamin Glossary
"U"
- umbilical cord-
a cord arising from the navel of the fetus that
connects the fetus with the placenta.
- uric acid- a
chemical formed in the body during the metabolic
breakdown of RNA, caffeine, and related
substances by the enzyme xanthine oxidase. Uric
acid or sodium hydrogen urate crystals
precipitating into joints and kidneys can cause
gout, with severe pain and possibly even
permanent damage.
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