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controlled clinical trial

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Pronunciation: /kənˈtroʊld ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl/

controlled clinical trial

Definition

A clinical study that includes a comparison (control) group. The comparison group receives a placebo, another treatment, or no treatment at all.

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chaste tree berry

deep vein thrombosis

dacliximab

progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis

lymphedema

SNDX-275

hypoxia-inducible factor

inositol hexaphosphate

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CDK4/6 inhibitor GLR2007

nabiximols

B-Raf/VEGFR-2 inhibitor RAF265

aerosolized liposomal rubitecan

anti-gremlin-1 monoclonal antibody UCB6114

Bifidobacterium longum/Lactobacillus acidophilus/Enterococcus faecalis probiotic supplement

anti-TWEAK monoclonal antibody RG7212

autologous retroviral vector MSGV1-transduced anti-PSCA-8T28Z CAR gamma delta T cells

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TDR

genetic susceptibility

germline mutation

compound heterozygosity

founder variant

splice-site mutation

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

polygenic risk score

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