Recombinant cytokines Flashcards
1
Q
eopetin alfa (erythropoietin) use
A
anemia, especially renal failure
2
Q
thrombopoietin use
A
thrombocytopenia
3
Q
oprelvekin
A
IL-11 - thrombocytopenia
4
Q
filgrastim
A
G-CSF - recovery of bone marrow
5
Q
sargramostim
A
GM-CSF - recovery of bone marrow
6
Q
aldesleukin
A
IL-2; renal cell carcinoma, metastatic melanoma
7
Q
IFN-alpha use
A
chronic HBV and HCV; kaposi sarcoma, hairy cell leukemia, condyloma acuminatum, renal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma
8
Q
IFN-beta use
A
MS
9
Q
IFN-gamma use
A
chronic granulomatous disease