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immune globulin — n globulin from the blood of a person or animal immune to a particular disease called also immune serum globulin * * * immunoglobulin. [USP] a concentrated preparation containing mostly gamma globulins, predominantly IgG, from a large pool of… … Medical dictionary
specific immune globulin — a preparation of immune globulin derived from a donor pool preselected for high antibody titer against a specific antigen, such as hepatitis B immune globulin … Medical dictionary
Hepatitis B — Classification and external resources Electron micrograph of hepatitis B virus ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
hepatitis — /hep euh tuy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the liver, caused by a virus or a toxin and characterized by jaundice, liver enlargement, and fever. [1720 30; < Gk hepatîtis. See HEPAT , ITIS] * * * Inflammation of the liver. There are seven known… … Universalium
Hepatitis B immunization — Hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually required. In the U.S., all infants receive hep B vaccine. Two vaccines (Energix B, and Recombivax HB) are available in the US. The first dose of hep… … Medical dictionary
Hepatitis C — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 B17.1 Akute Virushepatitis C B18.2 Chronische Virushepatitis C … Deutsch Wikipedia
globulin — Name for a family of proteins precipitated from plasma (or serum) by half saturation with ammonium sulfate ( i.e., addition of an equal volume of saturated ammonium sulfate). Globulins may be further fractionated by solubility, electrophoresis,… … Medical dictionary
Immunization, hepatitis B — Hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually required. In the U.S., all infants receive hep B vaccine. Two vaccines (Engerix B, and Recombivax HB) are available in the US. The first dose of hep… … Medical dictionary
Vaccination, hepatitis B — Hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually required. All infants in the U.S. receive hep B vaccine. Two vaccines (Engerix B, and Recombivax HB) are available in the US. The first dose of hep B … Medical dictionary
Vaccination, serum hepatitis — Serum hepatitis is hepatitis B (hep B). Hep B vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually required. All infants in the U.S. receive hep B vaccine. Two vaccines (ENGERIX B, and RECOMBIVAX HB) are available in the… … Medical dictionary
