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1651. HSV-1 is responsible for cold sores.

1652. HSV-2 is responsible for genital herpes; HSV-1 can also cause it.

1653. Epstein-Barr virus is responsible for infectious mononucleosis.

1654. Coronavirus is one of the viruses responsible for the common cold.

1655. BMI = weight in kg/(height in meters)².

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1646. The first line of therapy for osteoarthritis is acetaminophen.

1647. Primary failure in diabetes control on sulfonylurea drugs is an insufficient number of β-cells to respond; secondary failure is the drug initially achieves good control but fails to maintain it due to disease progression.

1648. Massaging with oil and shampooing will treat cradle cap and scaly skin in a baby.

1649. Sunscreen should not be used in children く6 months of age, because their metabolic and excretory systems are not fully developed. Higher skin absorption in infants (thin, sensitive skin), greater risk of irritation or allergic reactions.

1650. Human papillomavirus is the cause of common warts. 

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1641. Glucovance = glyburide + metformin.

1642. Acarbose is ∝-glucosidase inhibitor that decreases the absorption of carbohydrates.

1643. Blood flow to fingers has a higher capillary density and blood flow, so they are a reliable site to test the blood sugar level.

1644. Alternate-site blood sugar testing is recommended only when glucose levels are stable, such as: fasting state, 2 hrs after a meal, or 2 hrs after exercise.

1645. Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, has little inflammation and is the most common form of arthritis.