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Annexin V
Annexin V is the cause of a syndrome called the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome with abnormal blood clotting. The annexins are a family of proteins first described in 1990. All of the annexin proteins share the property of binding…
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Show more- Elbow, arthritis of the Inflammation (arthritis) of the elbow joint can be due to many systemic forms of arthritis, including…
- Plumbism Another name for lead poisoning.
- Dumping syndrome A group of symptoms that occur when food or liquid enters the small intestine too rapidly. These symptoms…
- Mead See: Mead, Margaret
- Type II error The statistical error (said to be 'of the second kind' or beta error) made in testing an hypothesis when it…
- Yeast rash A slightly raised pink-to-red rash caused by proliferation of yeast, usually in a moist area such as the…
- Zone Diet The Zone diet is a weight loss plan based upon the idea that the right ratio of carbohydrates to proteins and…
- Protein-losing enteropathy A condition in which there is excessive loss of plasma protein into the intestine. Protein-losing enteropathy…
- Nasal decongestant A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose, making it easier to breath. Decongestants can be taken…
- Womb cancer See: Uterine cancer
- Cranial arteritis A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels…
- Genetic transport defect Within the body, many molecules are able to pass across the membranes that surround cells. These molecules…