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Question
What are the main causes of human heart diseases?
Solution
The main causes of human heart diseases are:
(i) Body overweight
(ii) Birth defects of the heart
(iii) Deposition of cholesterol resulting in arteriosclerosis
(iv) Severe infections
(v) Excessive use of coffee, tobacco etc.
(vi) Malfunctioning of some of the endocrine glands
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