Marker
A "marker" is a protein or enzyme that can represent a disease process. Some markers are specific for a particular disease, while others are less specific.
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Hepc markers what are they?
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What are inflammatory markers?
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What are gene markers?
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Esophegeal cancer markers?
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What is the cause of elevated inflammation marker of 25?
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Would anything bad happen if you inhaled permanent markers?
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My tumour marker for bc was 9.3 i had lumpect & mastect. One year later my tumour marker was still 9.3 why would it be the same. High value is 38?
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I have two tiny dots on my chest. It literally appears as if they came from a redish-pink marker. No concern at first but now it's been a year or so.
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What is tumor markers test ca15-3?
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Please describe tests for tumor markers.?
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Hi just wondeting what lymphocyte surface markers -lsm1 are?
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What is the treatment for tumor markers?
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What happens when you sniff/breathe in markers?
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What are tumour markers for mesothelioma? The various
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What is the definition or description of: marker?
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How can you evaluate the tumor marker test?
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Is it okay to use a marker for masturbation?
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What does it mean if you have high liver markers?
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What is the definition or description of: tumor marker?
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What can you tell me about the tumor markers test ca15-3?
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A 34-year old male asked:
How useful are circulating tumor cells as a tumor marker?
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What are the markers for inactive carrier state of hepatitis b?
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Could you tell me what are normal numbers on cancer marker tests?
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A 59-year old male asked:
What would cause CEA blood marker to rise from 5 to 286 in 4 months?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Dna marker came back not confirming lupus but not saying i had it? What did my dr mean by this.
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If an enlarged suspicious lymphnode biopsy has "miscellaneous positive markers" one being cd200, what could that indicate?
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Are there any biological markers for pre menstrual dysmorphic disorder? anything measurable between sufferers and non sufferers? thank you?
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What blood tests are extremely important to check health and disease markers? If your ill all the time what could one do to help themselves?
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A 31-year old female asked:
12 week Double marker result. Biochem risk +NT is 1:1669 double test is 1:284 age risk is 1:514 trisomy 13/18 +NT less than 1:10000. was this normal result?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My fibrinogen is repeatedly 6 g/L. None of the other tests or inflammation markers are abnormal. what is most likely cause of stand alone high fibrinogen levels? what can I do to treat? thank you?
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