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Biological Factors > Biomarkers

Preferred term

Biomarkers  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Measurable and quantifiable biological parameters (e.g., specific enzyme concentration, specific hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype distribution in a population, presence of biological substances) which serve as indices for health- and physiology-related assessments, such as disease risk, psychiatric disorders, ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE and its effects, disease diagnosis; METABOLIC PROCESSES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; PREGNANCY; cell line development; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; etc.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Biological Markers
  • Biologic Marker
  • Biologic Markers
  • Biomarker
  • Marker, Biological
  • Markers, Biological

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-M6MC56B4-T

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