A middle-aged man is chronically preoccupied with his health. For many years he feared that his irregular bowel functions meant he had can-cer. Now he is very worried about having a serious heart disease, despite his physician’s assurance that the occasional “extra beats” he detects when he checks his pulse are completely benign. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Somatization disorder
B. Hypochondriasis
C. Delusional disorder
D. Pain disorder
Select your answer:
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Immunology › ViewWhat dilution factor would work to create a 1:100 dilution from a 1:2 dilution?
A. 20
B. 10
C. 4
D. 10
Microbiology › View
Small foreign molecules that are too small by themselves to elicit an immune response are termed ______.
A. haptens
B. variable regions
C. antigen binding sites
D. epitopes