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- Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy A disorder evident at birth characterized by muscle weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and…
- Photochemotherapy, psoralen See: PUVA
- Interleukin-2 A type of interleukin, a chemical messenger, a substance that can improve the body's response to disease. It…
- Alpha helix The coiled structure of many proteins consisting of a single chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen…
- Resistance Opposition to something, or the ability to withstand it. For example, some forms of staphylococcus are…