Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation tumor necrosis factor
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- initialism medicine
Tumour Necrosis Factor .
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Examples
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How did it become a blockbuster even though such drugs which include Remicade, Enbrel and Cimzia and are called TNF blockers are linked to TB, rare cancers and lethal infections like histoplasmosis?
Martha Rosenberg: Blockbuster Drug Causes Cancer, TB and Lethal Infections Martha Rosenberg 2011
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How did it become a blockbuster even though such drugs which include Remicade, Enbrel and Cimzia and are called TNF blockers are linked to TB, rare cancers and lethal infections like histoplasmosis?
Martha Rosenberg: Blockbuster Drug Causes Cancer, TB and Lethal Infections Martha Rosenberg 2011
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Janes and colleagues altered the cells to express or make the cancer-killing protein called TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand or TRAIL.
Genetically Engineered Stem Cells Target Cancer Cells | Impact Lab 2009
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In the study, researchers measured levels of a chemical called TNF-alpha in 275 people with Alzheimer's.
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In the study, researchers measured levels of a chemical called TNF-alpha in 275 people with Alzheimer's.
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The four drugs are part of a class of treatments known as TNF blockers.
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So, inflammation is definitely the problem and one particular protein called TNF, tumor necrosis factor, is the real culprit.
Archive 2007-01-01 Field Notes 2007
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So, inflammation is definitely the problem and one particular protein called TNF, tumor necrosis factor, is the real culprit.
Immune System Involvement with Endometriosis Field Notes 2007
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Similarly, Amy Ferketich at Ohio State University tested the blood of depressed versus nondepressed heart-failure patients -- and found the depressed had nearly twice the levels of an inflammatory compound called TNF-alpha.
The Good Heart 2007
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To do it, he'll be clad in a shoe called the TNF Sentinel BOA that features a proprietary tightening system free of pesky laces.
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