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YKL-40

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Pronunciation: /ykl* ˈfɔrti/

YKL-40

Definition

A substance that may be found in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood of patients with certain types of cancer and inflammatory diseases. It is a type of glycoprotein.

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AZT

debulking

5-FU-leucovorin calcium

12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate

straight colorectal anastomosis

human leukocyte antigen matching

pomegranate

CellCept

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autologous PSMA-inducible anti-CA9 CAR T cells AB-2100

Herceptin Hylecta

belagenpumatucel-L

anti-HER3/topoisomerase I inhibitor antibody-drug conjugate IBI133

autologous sarcoma cell lysate

IDH1R132H-specific peptide vaccine PEPIDH1M

fosnetupitant/palonosetron hydrochloride

pegaspargase

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heteroduplex analysis

CNV

hereditary predisposition

onychodystrophy

nonsense variant

heterozygous genotype

sensitivity

mutation analysis

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