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Descriptor English:
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Interleukin-18
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Interleucina-18
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Interleucina-18
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Synonyms English:
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Interferon-gamma-Inducing Factor
IFN-gamma-Inducing Factor
IL-18
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Tree Number:
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D12.644.276.374.465.518
D12.776.467.374.465.518
D23.529.374.465.518
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Definition English:
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A cytokine which resembles IL-1 structurally and IL-12 functionally. It enhances the cytotoxic activity of NK CELLS and CYTOTOXIC T-LYMPHOCYTES, and appears to play a role both as neuroimmunomodulator and in the induction of mucosal immunity. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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DF: IL18
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History Note English:
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99; use INTERLEUKIN-18 (NM) 1995-98
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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33854
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Unique Identifier:
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D020382
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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