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Genetics of Parkinson disease
See: Forensic genetics.
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- Scrape An abrasion or cut caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin. To treat scrape, wash the area with…
- Cell, rod A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provides side vision…
- Flu Short for influenza. The flu is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract which are divided into…
- Antisense drug A medication containing part of the non-coding strand of messenger RNA (mRNA), a key molecule involved in the…
- CMT Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
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