Dr. Joseph Killen M.D.

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• Treatments for Sinusitis

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• Hypolipidemia: Causes and Symptoms

  The liver primarily produces cholesterol. Each day, it makes 1,000 mg of cholesterol. The cells lining the small intestine can also produce cholesterol. If the level of cholesterol in the body is low, it may mean that the body is producing low amounts of cholesterol and is going to shut down. In...

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• What Could Pain on Top of the Foot Mean?

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• Polydipsia: What Causes Excessive Thirst?

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