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Descriptor English:
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Macrophage Activation
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Activación de Macrófagos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Ativação de Macrófagos
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Synonyms English:
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Activation, Macrophage
Activations, Macrophage
Macrophage Activations
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Tree Number:
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G12.287.500
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Definition English:
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The process of altering the morphology and functional activity of macrophages so that they become avidly phagocytic. It is initiated by lymphokines, such as the macrophage activation factor (MAF) and the macrophage migration-inhibitory factor (MMIF), immune complexes, C3b, and various peptides, polysaccharides, and immunologic adjuvants. |
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History Note English:
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82
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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8434
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Unique Identifier:
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D008262
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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