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sirolimus
A drug used to keep the body from rejecting organ and bone marrow transplants. Sirolimus blocks certain white blood cells that can reject foreign tissues and organs. It also blocks a protein that is involved in cell division. It is a type of antibiotic, a type of immunosuppressant, and a type of serine/threonine kinase inhibitor. Sirolimus was previously called rapamycin. Also called Rapamune.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Υγεία
- Category: Cancer treatment
- Company: U.S. HHS
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- Lionel M
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