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Pronunciation: /ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsɪˌtɪvɪˌti/

hypersensitivity

Definition

An exaggerated response by the immune system to a drug or other substance.

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energy balance

pancreatic endocrine cancer

enema

stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia

endpoint

ivosidenib

alectinib

cell proliferation

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ganaxolone

Truqap

sodium selenite

lentivirus vector CCR5 shRNA/TRIM5alpha/TAR decoy-transduced autologous CD34-positive hematopoietic progenitor cells

liposomal amphotericin B

G. lucidum/A. blazei/G. frondosa/H. erinaceus/C. sinensis/I. obliquus/P. ostreatus/P. umbellatus/ L. edodes supplement

Tality

adenovirus encoding rat Her-2/neu

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familial

linkage analysis

polymerase chain reaction

genomic imprinting

sensitivity

uninformative result

oral papilloma

germline

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