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Reed-Sternberg cell

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Pronunciation: /rid ˈstərnbərg sɛl/

Reed-Sternberg cell

Definition

A type of cell that appears in people with Hodgkin disease. The number of these cells increases as the disease advances. Also called Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg cell.

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RTEL1 gene

gastrointestinal stromal tumor

soya

epidermoid carcinoma

mineral

stage IVC anaplastic thyroid cancer

Epkinly

vascular endothelial growth factor-antisense oligonucleotide

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Gliadel Wafer

sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate-based laxative

allogeneic IL13-zetakine/HyTK-expressing-glucocorticoid resistant cytotoxic T lymphocytes GRm13Z40-2

vantictumab

pertuzumab

cobomarsen

PR1 leukemia peptide vaccine

allogeneic anti-CD70-CAR-IL-15-transduced cord blood-derived natural killer cells

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inversion

mode of inheritance

carrier frequency

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

pathogenic variant

disease-causing mutation

genomic imprinting

haploinsufficiency

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