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Keratinocyte growth factor

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004624

A natural substance that stimulates the growth of epithelial cells in the skin and in the lining of the mouth, stomach, and intestines. A form of keratinocyte growth factor made in the laboratory is called recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor. Also called KGF.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004624
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsKGF
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Keratinocyte growth factor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A natural substance that stimulates the growth of epithelial cells in the skin and in the lining of the mouth, stomach, and intestines. A form of keratinocyte growth factor made in the laboratory is called recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor. Also called KGF.",
  "synonyms": [
    "KGF"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/keratinocyte-growth-factor/"
}

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