Iridium Ir 192

A radioactive isotope of iridium. Iridium-192 emits gamma rays and has a half-life of 74 days. A high dose rate of this radioisotope can be used in brachytherapy to treat tumors by selectively delivering a cytotoxic dose of radiation to the tumor site. (NCI Thesaurus)

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An element with atomic symbol Ir, atomic number 77, and atomic weight 192.217.

IRGM wt Allele

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IRF9 wt Allele

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IRF9 Gene

This gene plays a role in both transcription regulation and cell signaling.

IRF8 wt Allele

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