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Papillary renal cell carcinoma
A type of kidney cancer that accounts for 15 to 20% of renal carcinomas. It occurs in both sporadic and familial forms. Hereditary papillary renal carcinoma is characterized by the development of multiple papillary tumors in both kidneys…
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- Passive exercise Movement of the body, usually of the limbs, without effort by the patient. The patient is passive
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- Interleukin-4 A protein that stimulates the immune system to develop mast cells, resting T-cells, and activated B-cells…
- Sex chromosome The X chromosome or the Y chromosome, in humans. The sex chromosomes determine the sex of an individual. As a…
- Bell, Sir Charles See: Bell, Charles
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- Syndromatic hepatic ductular hypoplasia Also called Alagille syndrome or arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by…
- ADAMTS2 A gene that encodes a metalloproteinase enzyme. This enzyme is responsible for processing type I, type II…