anything done or to be done; anything requiring action or effort; business; concern: an affair of great importance. 2. affairs, matters of commercial or public interest or concern; the transactions of public or private business or finance:
Hyperlactatemia is defined as a persistent, mild to moderate (2-4 mmol/L) increase in blood lactate concentration without metabolic acidosis, whereas lactic acidosis is characterized by persistently increased blood lactate levels (usually >5 mmol/L) in association with metabolic acidosis.
Too Much Sugar in the Blood May Be Dangerous 12/18/04. High levels of the sugar, glucose, in the blood increases the risk of heart disease. This risk is independent of other risk factors such as high cholesterol, or high blood pressure.