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Pronunciation: /ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsɪˌtɪvɪˌti/

hypersensitivity

Definition

An exaggerated response by the immune system to a drug or other substance.

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chronic myelogenous leukemia

cell differentiation

reagent

IL-2

soluble

WRN gene

extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma

Akt

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FOLFIRI-bevacizumab regimen

neoantigen mRNA personalised cancer vaccine SW1115C3

recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara-5T4 vaccine

irofulven

universal anti-CD7 CAR T cells RD13-01

anti-CD48/MMAE antibody-drug conjugate SGN-CD48A

Teslac

sodium dichloroacetate

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autosomal recessive inheritance

telomere

biallelic

variant of uncertain significance

presymptomatic testing

de novo variant

mosaicism

germline variant

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