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methyl-5-aminolevulinate

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Pronunciation: /ˈmɛθəl faɪv aminolevulinate*/

methyl-5-aminolevulinate

Definition

A drug used in photodynamic therapy; it is absorbed by tumor cells and, when exposed to light, becomes active and kills the cancer cells.

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reproductive medicine

hormone receptor test

insulin glulisine

DX-8951f

Vonjo

mesothelioma

benign prostatic hypertrophy

human papillomavirus vaccine

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Rapaflo

autologous lymphoma cell/allogeneic dendritic cell electrofusion hybrid vaccine

autologous anti-GPRC5D-CAR-4-1BB-expressing T cells MCARH109

allogeneic EBV-transformed B-lymphoblastoid cell line lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine KSD-101

idasanutlin

PD-L1 inhibitor INCB099280

adenovirus encoding human aquaporin-1

halichondrin analogue E7130

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point variant

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

positive predictive value

new mutation

throughput

transcription

genomic imprinting

variant of uncertain significance

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