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Pronunciation: /vus*/

VUS

Definition

A variation in a genetic sequence for which the association with disease risk is unclear. Also called unclassified variant, variant of uncertain significance, and variant of unknown significance.

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USPSTF

Allovectin-7

bucket trial

paricalcitol

glufosfamide

ultraviolet A radiation

multi-cancer detection test

EZH2 gene

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CSF1R-targeting agent

monoclonal antibody CEP-37250/KHK2804

Adakveo

anti-LAG-3 monoclonal antibody IBI-110

iPSC-derived CD16/IL-15RF-expressing CD38-eliminated NK Cells FT538

autologous alpha-PNE switchable CAR T cells CLBR001 and CD19-specific adapter molecule SWI019

Amevive

autologous CD34+-enriched HSPCs transduced with VSV-G encoding IFN-a2

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segregation analysis

Southern blot

nucleotide

clinical validity

logarithm of the odds score

microsatellite

biallelic

de novo variant

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