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genetic marker of susceptibility

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Pronunciation: /ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈmɑrkər əv səˌsɛptəˈbɪləti/

genetic marker of susceptibility

Definition

A specific change in a person’s DNA that makes the person more likely to develop certain diseases such as cancer.

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Ulmus fulva

sleep disorder

Sylvant

dehydration

vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor

AFP

stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia

luminal B breast cancer

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mexiletine

polihexanide solution

zosuquidar trihydrochloride

anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody AO-176

iodinated polyethylene glycol-based hydrogel tissue marker

ASP9853

Calendula officinalis/Plantago major/Cochlearia armoracia/ Hamamelis virginiana herbal toothpaste

NA-17/MAGE-3.A2/NY-ESO-1 peptide vaccine

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hereditary predisposition

mode of inheritance

sister chromatid exchange

genomic imprinting

insertion

base pair

genetic screening

next-generation sequencing

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