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- noun hematology, cytology, immunology A
white blood cell .
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- noun blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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When we become infected, our bodies produce a chemical called leukocyte endogenous mediator LEM, which decreases the amount of iron in our bloodstream.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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When we become infected, our bodies produce a chemical called leukocyte endogenous mediator LEM, which decreases the amount of iron in our bloodstream.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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When we become infected, our bodies produce a chemical called leukocyte endogenous mediator LEM, which decreases the amount of iron in our bloodstream.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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The medical college should be provided facilities to separate all blood components such as leukocyte depleted blood, cryoprecipitate and platelet concentrate that is necessary for the treatment of blood-related diseases.
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Peranteau WH, Heaton TE, Gu YC, Volk SW, Bauer TR, Alcorn K, Tuschong LM, Johnson MP, Hickstein DD, Flake AW. Haploidentical in utero hematopoietic cell transplantation improves phenotype and can induce tolerance for postnatal same-donor transplants in the canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency.
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HLAs, or human leukocyte antigens, are molecules involved in the immune response.
Priya Malhotra: Sex With Neanderthals: The Ultimate Immunity Boost Priya Malhotra 2011
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Lacouture et al. found that a leukocyte count greater than 15,000/mm3 and a serum glucose greater than 150 mg./dl. are predictive of a serum iron concentration greater than 300 mcg./dl. 4
Iron Poisoning 2010
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HLAs, or human leukocyte antigens, are molecules involved in the immune response.
Priya Malhotra: Sex With Neanderthals: The Ultimate Immunity Boost Priya Malhotra 2011
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Other pertinent laboratory parameters to monitor are serum glucose and leukocyte count.
Iron Poisoning 2010
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Stromal progenitor cells promote leukocyte migration through production of stromal-derived growth factor 1alpha: a potential mechanism for stromal progenitor cell-mediated enhancement of cellular recruitment to wounds.
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