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SHP
Schonlein-Henoch purpura
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- Nerve, glossopharyngeal The glossopharyngeal nerve is the ninth cranial nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve…
- Race-based drug A drug designed for a particular racial group. The first race-based drug was BiDil, a combination of two old…
- Syndrome, Rothmund-Thomson See Rothmund-Thomson syndrome
- XX male syndrome A syndrome characterized by the presence of an XX sex chromosome complement in an individual with male…
- NIOSH The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a US Federal agency responsible for conducting…
- UROD Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase, an enzyme required for the synthesis of heme, a part of the hemoglobin…
- Xenoantigen An antigen that is found in more than one species. An antigen is something that is capable of inducing an…
- Zinc finger A finger-shaped fold in a protein that permits it to interact with DNA and RNA. The fold is created by the…
- Tear gland The gland that makes tears. An abnormality of the tear glands can impair the production of the tears and lead…
- Hydatid disease, alveolar A tumor that forms in the uterus as a mass of cysts resembling a bunch of grapes. Moles occur during the…