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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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vulvar carcinoma in situ

anti-GD2 therapy

conventional therapy

grief

aloe-emodin

MEK gene

CQS

colorectal cancer

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dolcanatide

beta-glucan/alginate/hyaluronic acid/squalene/avocado oil-containing emulsion

anti-EGFRvIII-CAR-CD3/EGFR BiTE-transduced autologous T lymphocytes CARv3-TEAM-E

cancer cell metabolism modulator OMT-111

lutetium Lu 177 EB-PSMA-617

gallium Ga 68-labeled BNOTA-PRGD2

prednisone

N-oleyl-phosphatidylethanolamine/epigallocatechin gallate supplement

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genetic heterogeneity

unclassified variant

haplotype

carrier frequency

surveillance

TDR

screening

loss of heterozygosity

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