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globulin

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An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with haematin to form haemoglobin. It is also found in the crystalline lens of the eye, and in blood serum, and is sometimes called crystallin. In the plural the word is applied to a group of proteid substances such as vitellin, myosin, fibrinogen, etc., all insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute salt solutions.

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In those who are infected tetanus immune globulin or, if it is not available, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is used. Source: Internet

The WHO and CDC recommend that neonates born to mothers with HBV should receive hepatitis B immune globulin ( HBIG ) as well as the HBV vaccine within 12 hours of birth. Source: Internet

Krugman injected students with gamma globulin, a type of antibody. Source: Internet

In those who have a significant wound and less than three doses of the vaccine both immunization and tetanus immune globulin are recommended. Source: Internet

Reproductive disorders (such as polycystic ovary syndrome in women of reproductive age), and erectile dysfunction or decreased total testosterone (low testosterone-binding globulin) in men can be attributed to metabolic syndrome. citation. Source: Internet

The oral contraceptives increase sex hormone binding globulin production, which increases binding of free testosterone. Source: Internet

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