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A toxin or other foreign substance that indicates an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies. |
Antigen |
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A protective immune process that involves the activation of phagocytes, antigen-sensitized cytotoxic T cells and the release of cytokines and chemokines in response to antigen |
Cellular immunity |
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An antibody produced by a single clone of cells or cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules |
Monoclonal Antibody |
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A condition that might occur after an allogenic transplant: donated bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells view the recipients body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body |
Graft vs Host Disease (GvHD) |
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Is a type of treatment that mobilizes the body's immune system to fight cancer. The therapy mainly consist of stimulating the immune system to help it do it's job more effectively |
Biological Response Modifiers |
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The immune process that involves B cells that recognize antigens or pathogens that are circulating in the lymph or blood |
Humoral Immunity |
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The production of all types of blood cells including formation, development, and differentiation of blood cells. Prenatally, hematopoiesis occurs in the yolk sac then in the liver and lastly in the bone marrow |
Hematopoiesis |
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An acute allergic reaction to and antigen (e.g., a bee sting) to which the body has become hypersensitive |
Anaphylaxis |
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A substance that initiates a physiological response when combined with a receptor |
Agonist |
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A process by which chemical compounds provide protection to cells against harmful agents |
Cytoprotection |
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Oral inflammation and ulceration |
Stomatitis |
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Any class of proteins present in the serum and cells of the immune system, that function as antibodies |
Immunoglobulins |
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A blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. They combine chemically with substances that the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood |
Antibodies |
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A class of drugs that suppress, or reduce, the strength of the body's immune system |
Immunosuppressants |
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A condition marked by pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, or redness of the hands or feet |
Hand - Foot Syndrome also called: Palmar Plantar erythrodysesthesia |
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Immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by |
Autoimmune Disease |
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A substance that interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another |
Antagonist |
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A condition that can occur after treatment of a fast-growing cancer, especially certain leukemias and lymphomas (cancers of the blood). As tumor cells die, they break apart and release their contents into the blood. This causes a change in certain chemicals in the blood, which may cause damage to organs, including the kidneys, heart, and liver. |
Tumor Lysis Syndrome |
