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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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metabolite

18F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography

reproductive medicine

B7-1

reproductive hormone

reproductive system

stereotactic body radiation therapy

reproductive history

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Crestor

nanoscale coordination polymer nanoparticles CPI-100

Miraluma

sirolimus protein-bound nanoparticles

PARP/microtubule polymerization inhibitor AMXI-5001

autologous PRAME-targeting TCR-engineered T cells IMA203

Neomark

cisplatin nano-engineered intraoperative system PRV211

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genetic marker

linkage disequilibrium

novel mutation

gonadal mosaicism

pathognomonic

family cancer syndrome

proband

splice-site mutation

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