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Pronunciation: /ferritin*/

ferritin

Definition

A protein that binds to iron and stores it for use by the body. Ferritin is found in cells in the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and other tissues.

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NF2

thiamine

B7-1

familial diffuse gastric cancer

tocladesine

molecular pathway

pyrazine diazohydroxide

hyperthermia therapy

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carbon C 11 N-desmethyl-loperamide

anti-B7-H4 monoclonal antibody NC762

GM-K562 cell vaccine

allogeneic TCR alpha/beta-positive T lymphocyte-depleted peripheral blood stem cells

MKNK1 inhibitor BAY 1143269

allogeneic anti-CD70-CAR-IL-15-transduced cord blood-derived natural killer cells

gallium Ga 68-NODAGA-ZIGF-1R:4:40

Quelicin

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LOH

VUS

late or variable onset

deleterious mutation

depth of coverage

phenocopy

familial

intron

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