Disease Marker

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Disease Marker Definition

Specific molecular signature of disease, physiological measurement, genotype structural or functional characteristic, metabolic changes, or other determinant that may simplify the diagnostic process, make diagnoses more accurate, distinguish different causes of disease, or enable physicians to make diagnoses before symptoms appear and to track disease progression.

Disease Marker Synonyms

Disease Marker, Marker, Disease, Markers, Disease

Terms in Disease Marker category

Marker of Preneoplastic Change
Tumor Marker