neutropenia – very low amount of neutrophils (neutrophils are white blood cells that fight bacterial infections).
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Hodgkins disease (HD) – a type of lymphoma (lymph cancer).
quantitative (in a study) – where what is being measured has a numerical value or fits a pre-defined scale or range of responses.
amino acids – amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. DNA codes for amino acids. Three nucleotides (segments of the genetic code) make one amino acid. Amino acids are critical to life, and have many functions in the way your body works.
standard deviation (SD) – the standard deviation from a mean average, is a measure of the degree of variation from the mean.