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Pronunciation: /hiv*/

HIV

Definition

The cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Also called human immunodeficiency virus.

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chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy

plasma cell tumor

Piqray

monoclonal antibody

fruit acid

sodium thiosulfate anhydrous

mafosfamide

photodynamic therapy

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iodine I-124 girentuximab

autologous anti-ALPP CAR retroviral vector-transduced T cells

MEK inhibitor REC-4881

anti-KLK2/CD3 bispecific antibody JNJ-78278343

autologous anti-FSHR CER-4-1BB/CD3zeta-expressing T lymphocytes

pioglitazone hydrochloride

aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide

anti-OX40 agonist monoclonal antibody HFB301001

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polymerase chain reaction

nonsense variant

polygenic risk score

locus

disease-causing mutation

genotype

loss of heterozygosity

unaffected individual

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