deficiency
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The drug was approved to treat lipoprotein lipase deficiency, a rare genetic disorder that prevents the body from properly breaking down fat particles in the blood.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
The result is a condition that resembles DNA repair deficiency, even in cancer cells that had previously regained their repair capabilities.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
B12 deficiency becomes more common with age, partly because the stomach may produce less acid, which is needed to release B12 from food.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
The researchers found that protein deficiency increased attraction to protein-related nutrients while simultaneously reducing interest in sugar.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
I'd filed a lengthy brief that documented the insufficiency of the evidence and raised every legal deficiency in the trial that I could identify.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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