alpha-interferon

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Noun1.alpha-interferon - a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)
interferon - an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
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Prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence with alpha-interferon after liver resection in HCV cirrhosis.
PREVENTIVE ROLE OF INTERFERON IN HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN NON-RESPONDER HEPATITIS B AND C PATIENTS
Longterm follow up of patients with SSPE treated with intraventricular alpha-interferon. Neurology 1997;48:526-8.
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Cheung, "Thyrotoxicosis induced by alpha-interferon therapy in chronic viral hepatitis," Clinical Endocrinology, vol.
Autoimmune and neoplastic thyroid diseases associated with hepatitis C chronic infection
Comparison of lamivudine and alpha-interferon combination with alpha-interferon alone in the treatment of HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B.
Economic evaluation of treatments for chronic hepatitis B
The patient was diagnosed with localized EBV-associated LPD and administered weekly anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (rituximab, 375 mg/m2) for 4 weeks and alpha-interferon 3 times per week (3 X [10.sub.6] units/[m.sub.2]) for 6 months due to the infiltration of CD20-positive B cells.
Central nervous system involvement of Epstein Barr virus associated lymphoproliferative disorder in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: successful treatment with rituximab and interferon-alpha / Akut Lenfoblastik Losemili bir Locukta EBV iliskili Lenfoproliferatif Hastaligin Santral Sinir Sistemi Tutulumu: Rituximab ve interferon Alfa ile Basarili Tedavi
Thyroid dysfunction and liver injury following alpha-interferon treatment of chronic viral hepatitis.
Thyroid dysfunction induced by recombinant interferon-alpha therapy for chronic active type C hepatitis
We started alpha-interferon 3 million units/m2 per day over 18 days followed by 3 million units/m2 3 times per week on the fifth day of the prednisolone therapy.
Successful treatment of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation and infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma with alpha-interferon/Infantil hepatik hemanjiyoendotelyoma ve pulmoner arteriyovenoz malformasyonun alfa-interferon ile basarili bicimde tedavisi
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Unexplained spontaneous regression and alpha-interferon as treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Interferon-alfa in the treatment of patients with inoperable locally advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review
Life-threatening severe immune thrombocytopenia during alpha-interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C.
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) associated with interferon therapy of hepatitis C
I've treated vulvar vestibulitis for 15 years and have used alpha-interferon (Alferon-N) with excellent results.
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