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Protein profiling
The detection of the character and quantity of specific sets of proteins in blood samples. Protein profiling has been used as a means of diagnosing specific illnesses, especially cancers or infectious diseases known to release unique protein patterns into serum. Protein profiling may be used as a means of screening for cancer recurrence in previously…
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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
A disease of unknown cause in which eosinophilic material is deposited in the alveoli. The principal symptom is dyspnea. Death from pulmonary insufficiency may occur, but complete recovery has been observed. There is no specific treatment, but general supportive measures including antibiotics and bronchopulmonary lavage have helped. In about 25% of cases, the disease clears…
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Lipoid proteinosis
A rare autosomal recessive condition resulting from an undefined metabolic defect. Yellow deposits of a mixture of protein and lipoid occur, especially on the mucous surface of the mouth and tongue. Nodules may appear on the face, extremities, and epiglottis and vocal cords, the latter producing hoarseness.
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Proteinosis
Accumulation of excess proteins in the tissues.
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Protein-losing enteropathy
The abnormal loss of protein into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or a failure of the GI tract to absorb consumed proteins. It may be caused by a wide variety of diseases and conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, lymphoma, and right-sided heart failure.
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Protein hydrolysate injection
A sterile solution of amino acids and short-chain peptides. They represent the approximate nutritive equivalent of casein, lactalbumin, plasma, fibrin, or other suitable proteins from which the hydrolysate is derived by acid, enzymatic, or other method of hydrolysis. It may contain dextrose or other carbohydrates suitable for intravenous infusion. It is used intravenously in the…
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Protein chip
A tool for evaluating very large numbers of proteins (e.g., the entire proteome of an organism) using DNA microarray technology. Uses include the evaluation of interactions between proteins and other molecules; the development of new drugs; and the diagnosis of diseases, such as immunological disorders, in which small concentrations of abnormal proteins or antigens occur…
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Protein catabolic rate
In patients receiving hemodialysis, the quantity of urea that appears in the blood between two dialysis sessions — a function of the amino acid content of the patient’s diet.
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Protein-calorie malnutrition
Malnutrition usually seen in infants and young children whose diets are deficient in both proteins and calories. Clinically the condition may be precipitated by other factors such as infection or intestinal parasites.
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Proteinaceous
Concerning, derived from, or resembling proteins.
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