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ELA2
The gene encoding the enzyme elastase 2 (neutrophilic elastase). Mutations in ELA2 cause cyclic neutropenia.See: Elastase 2.
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Show more- FMO3 Abbreviation for the enzyme, flavin-containing monooxygenase-3. See Fish-odor syndrome
- Prodrug A precursor (forerunner) of a drug. A prodrug must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before…
- Bone mass density A measure of bone density. Loss of bone mass is due to osteopenia or, if more severe, to osteoporosis
- Typhus, tick Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, an acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the…
- Treatment, PUVA See: PUVA
- Aspiration Removal of a sample of fluid and cells through a needle. Aspiration also refers to the accidental sucking in…
- Reservoir 1. A place where something such as water is kept in reserve.2. The part of a device in which something is…
- Syncope, vasovagal See: Vasovagal syncope
- Molluscum contagiosum A contagious disease of the skin marked by the occurrence of rounded soft tumors of the skin caused by the…
- Protein ZIP code An informal name for a molecular cell biology system of signals or 'address tags' that guide the movement of…
- APM1 Adipose most abundant gene transcript 1. (AdiPose Most abundant gene transcript 1 = APM1.) The APM1 gene…
- Atria The plural of atrium. The atria are the two smaller chambers of the heart. Each atrium consists of an open…