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plei·ot·ro·py

 (plī-ŏt′rə-pē) also plei·ot·ro·pism (-pĭz′əm)
n. Biology
The production of diverse effects, especially the production by a single gene of several distinct and seemingly unrelated phenotypic effects.

[Greek pleiōn, more; see pelə- in Indo-European roots + -tropism.]

plei′o·tro′pic (plī′ə-trō′pĭk, -trŏp′ĭk) adj.
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pleiotropism

(plaɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm) or

pleiotropy

n
(Genetics) genetics the condition of a gene affecting more than one characteristic of the phenotype
pleiotropic adj
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Evidence was seen for pleiotropic relationships, notably correlations for chronic lymphocytic leukemia with elevated familial risk of other B cell tumors and myeloproliferative neoplasms.
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Use of Statins: Statins have not only effects on lipids but have pleiotropic effects like anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidants, anti-thrombotic and cardio-metabolic effects.
Although fluvastatin is less potent than pravastatin with regard to lipid-lowering effects, the differences in pleiotropic effects among statins remain unclear because there are insufficient data.
Comparative effects of 10-mg versus 80-mg atorvastatin on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in patients with stable coronary artery disease: results of the CAP (Comparative Atorvastatin Pleiotropic effects) study.
Mutations at the KIT locus can lead to pleiotropic developmental defects in pigment cells, and KIT activation impacts blood cells (Geissler et al., 1988; Haase et al., 2010).
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