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Cancer, pancreatic
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- Qualified health claim A claim authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that must be supported by credible scientific…
- Transfer RNA (tRNA) A class of RNA that has triplet nucleotide sequence complementary to the triplet nucleotide coding sequences…
- Kanner syndrome (Also called autism). A spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by deficits in social…
- Marker gene A detectable genetic trait or segment of DNA that can be identified and tracked. A marker gene can serve as a…
- International normalized ratio An international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance. This type of measure is used…
- Aristolochia fangchi A Chinese herb that is injurious to the kidney and is also associated with an increased risk of cancer of the…
- Biallelic Pertaining to both alleles (both alternative forms of a gene). For example, biallelic mutations in the gene…
- Clip A device used to hold something or things together. A surgical clip may be used to prevent a blood vessel…
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