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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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calcium Ca 41-chloride aqueous solution

low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma

testicle

negative predictive value

body mass index

redox

glycemic index

stage III adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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anti-CEA TCR retroviral vector-transduced autologous peripheral blood lymphocytes

PARP inhibitor E7016

sotrastaurin acetate

dianhydrogalactitol

pirarubicin

capsase-9-PP2A interaction inhibitor PEP-010

mast cell stabilizer TF002

anti-CD19-CAR-CD3zeta-4-1BB-expressing natural killer cells

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genetic susceptibility

epimutation

NPV

founder variant

variant of uncertain significance

plantar pit

TNBC

X-linked recessive inheritance

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