Recombinant Cytokines (name clinical uses) (FA 210) Flashcards
0
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Epoetin alfa (erythropoietin)
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Anemias (esp renal failure)
1
Q
Aldesleukin (IL-2)
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Renal cell carcinoma, metastatic melanoma
2
Q
Filgrastim (G-CSF)
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Recovery of bone marrow
3
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Sargramostin (GM-CSF)
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Recovery of bone marrow
4
Q
a-interferon
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Hepatitis B and C, kaposi’s sarcoma, leukemias, malignant melanoma
5
Q
B-interferon
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Multiple sclerosis
6
Q
y-interferon
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Chronic granulomatous disease
7
Q
Oprelvekin (IL-11)
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Thrombocytopenia
8
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Thrombopoietin
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Thrombocytopenia