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• List of fictional diseases
  ...er triggering the body's [[coagulation]] response (resulting in the entire system clotting in a few seconds), or by [[brain|cerebral]] [[hematoma]]s (accompa |A [[pathogen]] causing rapid nervous system evolution and development of new sensory organs, which causes synesthetic p
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• Lymphedema
  ...[fluid]] retention and tissue swelling caused by a compromised [[lymphatic system]]. The lymphatic system returns the [[interstitial fluid]] to the [[thoracic duct]] and then to the
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• Spleen
  System = | ...09</ref> It is one of the centers of activity of the [[reticuloendothelial system]] and can be considered analogous to a large lymph node, as its absence lea
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• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  ...onmalignant and nonhematologic indications such as severe disabling [[auto-immune disease]] and [[cardiovascular disease]], the risk of fatal complications a ...ring the immune-compromised portion of the treatment since the recovery of immune function is rapid. Also, the incidence of patients experiencing rejection (
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• Cannabinoid
  ...ef>{{cite journal |author=Lambert DM, Fowler CJ |title=The endocannabinoid system: drug targets, lead compounds, and potential therapeutic applications |jour ...lso found in the [[cerebellum]] and in both male and female [[reproductive system]]s. CB₁ receptors are absent in the [[medulla oblongata]], the p
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• Tetrahydrocannabinol
  ...type 2|CB₂]] receptor, mainly present in cells of the [[immune system]]. It acts as a partial [[agonist]] on both receptors, i.e., it activates t ...in laboratory experiments with animals to ameliorate post-traumatic stress disorders.<br>
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• Neuroproteomics
  ...e the neurons connect in such a way to create the intricacies that nervous system is known for. Neuroproteomics is a complex field that has a long way to go ...oteomics is a subset of this field dealing with the complexities and multi-system origin of neurological disease. Neurological function is based on the inte
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• Amyloid precursor protein
  ...nsport of full-length amyloid precursor proteins in rat peripheral nervous system | journal = J. Neurosci. | volume = 13 | issue = 7 | pages = 3136–42 | ye ...demonstrated with arthritogenic animals. The source noted is breakdown of immune complexes, where the amyloid aggregates are left degraded and binds togethe
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