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51immune system disorder — Introduction Disorders of the immune systemany of various failures in the body s defense mechanisms against infectious organisms (see table (Disorders of the immune system)). Disorders of immunity include immune deficiency diseases, such… …
52Multiple myeloma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H E stain ICD …
53Monoclonal antibody therapy — Each antibody binds only one specific antigen. Monoclonal antibody therapy is the use of monoclonal antibodies (or mAb) to specifically bind to target cells or proteins. This may then stimulate the patient s immune system to attack those cells.… …
54Protein domain — Pyruvate kinase, a protein from three domains (PDB 1pkn) A protein domain is a part of protein sequence and structure that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. Each domain forms a compact three… …
55B cell — B cells are lymphocytes that play a large role in the humoral immune response (as opposed to the cell mediated immune response, which is governed by T cells). The principal functions of B cells are to make antibodies against antigens, perform the …
56Common variable immunodeficiency — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D83 ICD 9 279.06 …
57Hypergammaglobulinemia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|D|89|0|d|80, ICD10|D|89|2|d|80 ICD9 = ICD9|289.89 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D006942 Hypergammaglobulinemia is a medical condition… …
58Complement system — This article is about an aspect of the immune system. For other uses, see complement (disambiguation). The complement system helps or “complements” the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear pathogens from an organism. It is part of… …
59Blood type — (or blood group) is determined, in part, by the ABO blood group antigens present on red blood cells. A blood type (also called a blood group) is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the… …
60Antigen — Each antibody binds to a specific antigen; an interaction similar to a lock and key. An antigen is a foreign molecule that, when introduced into the body, triggers the production of an antibody by the immune system. The immune system will then… …
