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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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ferrous sulfate

iodine I 123-metaiodobenzylguanidine

spiral CT scan

supportive care

photosynthesis

ondansetron hydrochloride

phlebitis

duodenum

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topical phenylephrine solution

glucosamine sulfate/chondroitin sulfate tablet

diphtheria toxoid/tetanus toxoid/inactivated pertussis vaccine

bardoxolone methyl

topoisomerase I inhibitor LMP776

autologous tumor-associated peptide antigen-pulsed dendritic cell vaccine

hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate

L-lysine/L-arginine-containing amino acid solution

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mutation analysis

trisomy

heterozygous genotype

deleterious mutation

fluorescence in situ hybridization

consanguinity

poikiloderma

carrier frequency

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