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Some Sexually Transmitted Diseases Can Be Passed from the Mother

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Some sexually transmitted diseases can be passed from the mother to her child during the birth process.​


Definitions:

Addison Disease

Condition caused by an insufficient production of cortisol by the adrenal glands.

Major Histocompatibility Complex

A set of cell surface proteins essential for the acquired immune system to recognize foreign molecules in vertebrates, which in turn determines histocompatibility.

Immune Response

The body's defense mechanism against pathogens, involving both innate and adaptive immune systems.

Growth Factors

Naturally occurring substances capable of stimulating cellular growth, proliferation, and cellular differentiation, usually considered essential for cell signaling.

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