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delta 5,7-sterol delta-7-reductase(medicine)
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delta(3,5),delta(2,4)-dienoyl-CoA isomerase(medicine)
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delta agent (medicine) and LAD (medicine)


delta agent (medicine)


delta agent


A rare form of viral transfusion hepatitis. A defective viral agent that occurs only in association with hepatitis B infection. The delta agent may also increase the severity of hepatitis B infection. Complications include chronic persistent hepatitis and fulminant hepatitis. A test known as anti-delta agent antibody is positive and used to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment is the same as for hepatitis B.


LAD (medicine)


lad


1. A boy; a youth; a stripling. "Cupid is a knavish lad." "There is a lad here, which hath fire barley loaves and two small fishes." (John vi. 9)

2. A companion; a comrade; a mate. Lad's love.

<botany> See Boy's love, under Boy.

Origin: OE. Ladde, of Celtic origin; cf. W. Awd, Ir. Lath. Cf. Lass.

Source: Websters Dictionary