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hormone-refractory

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Pronunciation: /ˈhɔrˌmoʊn rəˈfræktəri/

hormone-refractory

Definition

In medicine, describes a disease or condition that does not respond to treatment with hormones. Also called hormone-resistant.

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peer-reviewed scientific journal

stage IV distal bile duct cancer

infantile hemangioma

vascular system

osteogenic sarcoma

cyclooxygenase inhibitor

acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

nurse

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XBP1-US/XBP1-SP/CD138/CS1 multipeptide vaccine PVX-410

CeaVac

anti-GPRC5D/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody LBL-034

magnesium L-threonate

folate binding protein J65 peptide vaccine

TARP 29-37-9V peptide vaccine

omega-3 fatty acid

anti-HER2/HER3 dendritic cell vaccine

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biallelic

specificity

carrier frequency

homozygous genotype

constitutional DNA

missense variant

familial

DNA

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