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Bias
Any deviation of results or inferences from the truth, or processes leading to such deviation.
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Glossary Term
Any deviation of results or inferences from the truth, or processes leading to such deviation.
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A bilirubin blood test measures the levels of bilirubin in your blood. Bilirubin is a yellowish substance made during your body's normal process of breaking down old red blood cells. Bilirubin is found in bile, a fluid your liver makes to help you digest food.
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A bilirubin in urine test measures the levels of bilirubin in your urine. Normally, bilirubin isn't found in urine. If there is bilirubin in your urine (called bilirubinuria), it may be an early sign of a liver condition .
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A family of discrete probability density functions, which models systems that meet the following requirements: 1) the number of trials (n) is fixed; 2) there are only two outcomes for each trial, success or failure; 3) the outcome of each trial is independent; and 4) all trials have the same probability (p) of success. Binomial distributions show the likelihood of the number of successful trials versus the total number of trials.
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A biological or chemical substance that exerts toxic or pathologic effects on living entities.
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A storage facility of biospecimens that includes tissue samples, fluids, and molecular derivatives such as DNA, RNA, and proteins. The biorepository has stringent guidelines regarding the standardized collection, handling, storage, and documentation of biological specimens.
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This anti-apoptotic gene regulates apoptotic activity. BIRC3 gene promotes tumor cell survival.
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A characteristic of experiment design in which one or more groups involved (receiving, administering, or evaluating intervention) are unaware of which intervention any particular subject is receiving.
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This gene plays a role in DNA unwinding and recombination-mediated telomere lengthening.
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A blood alcohol test measures the amount of alcohol (also called ethanol) in a sample of your blood. Alcohol is the ingredient in beer, wine, and distilled spirits (liquor) that makes you feel intoxicated (drunk).
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A blood differential test measures the amount of each type of white blood cell (WBC) that you have in your blood. This test can help diagnose or monitor an infection or condition that affects your immune system .
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A blood glucose test measures the glucose levels in your blood. Glucose is a type of sugar. It is your body's main source of energy. It comes from the food you eat. A hormone called insulin helps move glucose from your bloodstream into your cells for use as energy. If you have too much or too little glucose in your blood, it may be a sign of a serious medical condition.