PRECIPITATING FACTOR
\pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌe͡ɪtɪŋ fˈaktə], \pɹɪsˈɪpɪtˌeɪtɪŋ fˈaktə], \p_ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_p_ɪ_t_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ f_ˈa_k_t_ə]\
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Factors associated with the definitive onset of a disease, illness, accident, behavioral response, or course of action. Usually one factor is more important or more obviously recognizable than others, if several are involved, and one may often be regarded as "necessary". Examples include exposure to specific disease; amount or level of an infectious organism, drug, or noxious agent, etc.
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Proto Oncogene Proteins c erbB 2
- cell surface protein-tyrosine kinase that is found to be overexpressed in significant number adenocarcinomas. It has extensive homology can heterodimerize EGF EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR), 3 receptor (RECEPTOR, 3) and the 4 receptor. Activation of erbB-2 receptor occurs during heterodimer formation with a ligand-bound erbB family members. EC 2.7.11.-.