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MARQUEUR SERIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centesis and Samplings
DEF

[A] measurable and quantifiable biological parameter (e.g., specific enzyme concentration, specific hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype distribution in a population, presence of biological substances) which [serves as an index] for health- and physiology-related assessments, such as disease risk, psychiatric disorders, environmental exposure and its effects, disease diagnosis, metabolic processes, substance abuse, pregnancy, cell line development, epidemiologic studies, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponctions et prélèvements
DEF

[...] substance, hormone, enzyme ou élément protéique dont la présence ou le taux [dans le sérum] fait suspecter une altération d'une fonction d'un organe ou évoque une situation à risque.

Spanish

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