biomarker

Noun

Meaning

(medicine) A substance used as an indicator of a biological state, most commonly disease.

(biology) Any measurable phenomenon that indicates the presence of life.

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Mult Scler. 2015; PMID 26209588 and the presence of MOG auto-antibodies has been proposed as a biomarker for discrimination. Source: Internet

A multi-year cancer biomarker study in California and Texas to expose the specific links between toxic exposure and cancer in the nation’s firefighters. Source: Internet

However, researchers don’t know whether the amyloid itself causes the disease or if the proteins are a biomarker of another process occurring. Source: Internet

PD-L1 is a recognized biomarker, but "I don't think anybody really loves PD-L1 testing. Source: Internet

In addition, ongoing biomarker from PLATO using plasma DNA data could identify molecularly selected patients who may benefit from the combination therapy. Source: Internet

"Our findings provide a rationale for use of TJP1 as the first biomarker to select patients who are most and least likely to benefit from proteasome inhibitors." Source: Internet

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