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Pronunciation: /ˈlɛptɪn/

leptin

Definition

A hormone made by fat cells that helps control the feeling of hunger, the amount of fat stored in the body, and body weight.

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cobimetinib fumarate

COL-3

blood chemistry test

immunosignature

tumor protein p53 gene

AHA

NSC 655649

stage II ovarian low malignant potential tumor

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albuterol sulfate

pan-PIM kinase inhibitor GDC-0570

dornase alfa

anti-immunoglobulin-beta CAR T Cells

autologous GM-CSF-secreting lethally irradiated colorectal cancer cell vaccine

hyaluronic acid-based hydrating vaginal gel

golotimod

IKKb-matured RNA-loaded autologous dendritic cells DCIKKb

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WES

attributable risk

hereditary predisposition

ART

Southern blot

double heterozygosity

allelic heterogeneity

whole exome sequencing

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