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Pronunciation: /ˈlɛptɪn/

leptin

Definition

A hormone made by fat cells that helps control the feeling of hunger, the amount of fat stored in the body, and body weight.

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pancreatic enzyme

bone tissue

GEM 231

vasectomy

hormone replacement therapy

fungus

colostomy irrigation

isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 gene

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Gengraf

CDK7 Inhibitor LY3405105 Besylate

indinavir sulfate

methyltestosterone

anti-FLT3 antibody-drug conjugate AGS62P1

Coly-Mycin

anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody hPV19

anti-B7-H4/anti-4-1BB bispecific antibody CLN-418

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variant of uncertain significance

first-degree relative

inherited cancer syndrome

pathogenic variant

hereditary predisposition

WGS

SNV

noninferiority study

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