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Thymocyte

...by epithelial cells, and double positive cells are poor at undergoing negative selection. Therefore the most important site for negative selection is the medulla, once cells are at the single positive stage. In order to remove thymocytes reactive to peripheral organs, the gene AIRE drives the expression...

Medicine

...ge about the disease. Where such a relationship is poor the physician's ability to make a full assessment is compromised and the patient is more likely to distrust the diagnosis and proposed treatment. In these circumstances and also in cases where there is genuine divergence of medical opinions, a secon...

Body shaping

...skin rubbing against itself which usually leads to poor hygiene. While the surgical procedure to remove it is known as a panniculectomy , there is often more work to be done for patients who suffer from large amounts of hanging skin. To provide improved contours on the waist, back and flanks, surgeons so...

Artificial induction of immunity

...duce a low response by the immune system, and thus poor immune memory . However, adding certain substances to the mixture, for example adsorbing tetanus toxoid onto alum , greatly enhances the immune response. These substances are known as adjuvants . Several different adjuvants have been used in vacci...

Anterior mediastinal mass

...n also be primary mediastinal B cell lymphoma with poor prognosis (8,9). Common symptoms include fever, weight loss, night sweats, and compressive symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, wheezing, SVC syndrome, pleural effusions (10,11). Diagnosis usually by CT showing lobulated mass. Confirmation done by tissue ...

Blind loop syndrome

...diated digestion of fats, causing fatty stools and poor absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamin B12 deficiency may occur because the increased bacterial population can consume the vitamin. Causes Blind loop syndrome is a complication of surgical operations of the abdomen, as well as...