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  2. University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test - Wikipedia

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    The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) is a test that is commercially available for smell identification to test the function of an individual's olfactory system . Known for its accuracy among smell identification tests it is considered to be one of the most reliable (r=.94) and trusted. [1]

  3. Hypophyseal portal system - Wikipedia

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    The hypophyseal portal system is a system of blood vessels in the microcirculation at the base of the brain, connecting the hypothalamus with the anterior pituitary. Its main function is to quickly transport and exchange hormones between the hypothalamus arcuate nucleus and anterior pituitary gland. The capillaries in the portal system are ...

  4. Portal venous system - Wikipedia

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    In the circulatory system of vertebrates, a portal venous system occurs when a capillary bed pools into another capillary bed through veins, without first going through the heart. Both capillary beds and the blood vessels that connect them are considered part of the portal venous system. Most capillary beds drain into venules and veins which ...

  5. Portal Hypertension Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, Tests - WebMD

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    Portal hypertension is an increase in the blood pressure within a system of veins called the portal venous system. Veins coming from the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas merge into the ...

  6. Planning Commission (Pakistan) - Wikipedia

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    www.pc.gov.pk. The Planning Commission (denoted as PC) ( Urdu: ماموریہِ منصوبہ بندی پاکستان) is a financial and public policy development institution of the Government of Pakistan. The Commission comes under Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives The Planning Commission undertakes research studies and ...

  7. What to Know About Patient Portals - WebMD

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    A patient portal is a secure website set up by a health care system, hospital, or clinic. The tools (or features) vary, depending on the portal. Patient portals can help you access medical records ...

  8. Hepatic portal system - Wikipedia

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    Abdomen. Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] In human anatomy, the hepatic portal system or portal venous system is the system of veins comprising the portal vein and its tributaries. The other portal venous systems in the body are the renal portal system, and the hypophyseal portal system. [1]

  9. Project Management Institute - Wikipedia

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    The Project Management Institute was founded by Ned Engman (McDonnell Douglas Automation), James Snyder, Susan Gallagher (SmithKline & French Laboratories), Eric Jenett (Brown & Root), and J Gordon Davis (Georgia Institute of Technology) at the Georgia Institute of Technology [8] in 1969 as a nonprofit organization.