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nerve growth factor

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Pronunciation: /nərv groʊθ ˈfæktər/

nerve growth factor

Definition

A protein made by the body that causes certain nerve cells to grow and helps keep them alive.

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relative risk

oligometastasis

CD40-ligand

levofloxacin

liquid-based Pap test

bowel function

ILX-295501

infiltrating cancer

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Symadine

zirconium Zr 89-DFO-REGN3504

cantuzumab ravtansine

ASO-STAT6-loaded PTGFRN-expressing exosomes CDK-004

HER2 inhibitor ELVN-002

lycopene

hTERT-LAMP mRNA-loaded autologous dendritic cell vaccine GRNVAC1

abiraterone amorphous solid dispersion formulation DST-2970

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phenotype

whole exome sequencing

genotype

negative predictive value

germline mutation

triple-negative breast cancer

telomere

variant of uncertain significance

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