Persistent suggestions, based on a similarity of hair colour, have been made that Harry's father is actually James Hewitt, with whom Diana had an affair.

The Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an agreement to provide for the control and reduction of emissions of persistent organic pollutants ( POPs ) in order to reduce their transboundary fluxes so as to protect human health and the environment from adverse effects.

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, which entered into force in 2004, is an international legally binding agreement for the control of persistent organic pollutants.

Persistent fever that cannot be explained after repeated routine clinical inquiries is called fever of unknown origin.

: C. Persistent refusal to accept medical advice that there is no adequate physical cause for the symptoms or physical abnormality, except for short periods of up to a few weeks at a time immediately after or during medical investigations.

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Persistent suggestions have been made in the media that Hewitt, and not Charles, is the biological father of Prince Harry.

For corneal epithelial diseases such as Stevens Johnson Syndrome, Persistent corneal ulcer etc, the autologous contralateral ( normal ) suprabasal limbus derived in vitro expanded corneal limbal stem cells are found to be effective as Amniotic membrane based expansion is controversial.

Persistent injury to the nerve is also a common cause through either repetitive motion or by applying pressure externally along the route of the radial nerve as in the prolonged use of crutches or extended leaning on the elbows.

The document condemns any impression of assent to inferiority and submissiveness and indicated an absolute refusal to apologize for complaining loudly and insistently stating that " Persistent manly agitation is the way to liberty ".

( The Work Group is considering alternative wording: " Persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value.

** Persistent, heavy vomiting that is not relieved by not eating

Persistent is when symptoms occur > 4 days / week and > 4 consecutive weeks.

Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous ( PHPV ): congenital developmental anomaly of the eye resulting from failure of the embryological, primary vitreous and hyaloid vasculature to regress, whereby the eye is shorter, develops a cataract, and may present with whitening of the pupil.

Persistent pupillary membrane ( PPM ): PPM is rare, but possible.

Persistent presence of more than 30 mg albumin per gram creatinine in the urine is diagnostic of chronic kidney disease ( Microalbuminuria is a level of 30 – 299 mg / g ; a concentration of albumin in the urine that is not detected by usual urine dipstick methods ).

Its use for agricultural purposes has since been prohibited by national legislation of most countries, while its use as a control against malaria vectors is permitted, as specifically stated by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Access to electronic documents is provided through Persistent Uniform Resources Locators ( PURL ) and is facilitated by GPO Access and the Catalog of U. S. Government Publications ( CGP ).

Persistent elevation of glucose levels is termed diabetes mellitus.

Persistent disease ; persistent GTD: If there is any evidence of persistence of GTD, usually defined as persistent elevation of beta hCG ( see « Diagnosis » below ), the condition may also be referred to as gestational trophoblastic neoplasia ( GTN ).

Persistent elevation of serum hCG levels after a non molar pregnancy ( i. e., normal pregnancy pregnancy, or preterm pregnancy, or ectopic pregnancy taking place in the wrong place, usually in the fallopian tube, or abortion ) always indicate persistent GTD ( very frequently due to choriocarcinoma or placental site trophoblastic tumour ), but this is not common, because treatment mostly is successful.

Persistent break through bleeding and amenorrhea commonly reflect an atrophic endometrium, which means a thin and not developed endometrium.

Persistent organic pollutants ( POPs ) are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes.

Persistent rumors suggest that McGriff felt 50 Cent had exposed too much of the drug kingpin in Jamaica, Queens and others involved in the drug trade through the lyrics of his song " Ghetto Qu ' ran " released in 2000.

( 1981 ) " Persistent auditory hallucinations: coping mechanisms and implications for management ".

Persistent flushing and other symptoms may indicate deficiencies in one or more of the cofactors responsible for this enzymatic cascade.

Persistent allergic conjunctivitis may also require topical steroid drops.

Depending on the temperature and humidity at the altitude the contrail forms, they may be visible for only a few seconds or minutes, Persistent contrails are thought to have a significant effect on global climate.

Persistent stimulation of thyroid-stimulating hormone receptors ( TSH-Rs ) may be involved.

Persistent warts may progress into invasive carcinomas.

Persistent localized pain may indicate a pathological bone fracture.

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Allergic rhinitis may also be classified as Mild-Intermittent, Moderate-Severe intermittent, Mild-Persistent, and Moderate-Severe Persistent.

Other " identifier systems " may be enabling technologies with low barriers to entry, providing an easy to use labeling mechanism that allows anyone to set up a new instance ( examples include Persistent Uniform Resource Locator ( PURL ), URLs, Globally Unique Identifiers ( GUIDs ), etc.

Persistent lesions may lead to scarring and the formation of sinus tracts, or tunnels connecting the abscesses or infections under the skin.

Persistent data structures can also be created using in-place updating of data and these may, in general, use less time or storage space than their purely functional counterparts.

Persistent may refer to:

Persistent and extensive optic nerve head swelling, or optic disc edema, can lead to loss of these fibers and permanent visual impairment.

In men, inadequate embryonal AMH activity can lead to the Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome ( PMDS ), in which a rudimentary uterus is present and testes are usually undescended.

Persistent infant crying has been associated with severe marital discord, postpartum depression, Shaken Baby Syndrome, SIDS / suffocation, early termination of breastfeeding, frequent visits to doctors, maternal smoking and over a quadrupling of excessive laboratory tests and prescription of medication for acid reflux.

Persistent wind shear prevented the system from strengthening and the storm ultimately degraded into a tropical depression by June 16.