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Interferons Summary

Description: Proteins secreted by vertebrate cells in response to a wide variety of inducers. They confer resistance against many different viruses, inhibit proliferation of normal and malignant cells, impede multiplication of intracellular parasites, enhance macrophage and granulocyte phagocytosis, augment natural killer cell activity, and show several other immunomodulatory functions.

Also Known As: Interferon

Networked: 24941 relevant articles (2029 outcomes, 3054 trials/studies) for this Bio-Agent

Key Diseases for which Interferons is Relevant

  1. Infection : 439 outcomes 471 studies in 5798 results
  2. Chronic Hepatitis C : 438 outcomes 536 studies in 3605 results
  3. Hepatitis C : 148 outcomes 154 studies in 1361 results
  4. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 137 outcomes 222 studies in 2204 results
  5. Chronic Hepatitis B : 96 outcomes 122 studies in 815 results
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Drugs Related to Interferons

  1. Ribavirin (Virazole)
  2. Antigens
  3. Interferon-alpha (Interferon Alfa)
  4. RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)
  5. Lamivudine (3TC)
  6. Fluorouracil (Carac)
  7. Hepatitis B e Antigens
  8. Interleukin-2 (IL2)
  9. Interleukins
  10. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
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Therapies Related to Interferons

  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  2. Retreatment
  3. Aftercare (After-Treatment)
  4. Liver Transplantation
  5. Transplants (Transplant)
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