DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Interferon A
Interferon
Interferons (IFNs) are proteins made and released by host cells in response to the presence of pathogens—such as viruses, bacteria, or parasites—or tumor cells. They allow communication between cells to trigger the protective defenses of the immune system that eradicate pathogens or tumors. IFNs belong to the large class of glycoproteins known as cytokines. Interferons are named after their ability to "interfere" with viral replication within host cells. IFNs have other functions: they activate immune cells, such as natural killer cells and macrophages; they increase recognition of infection or tumor cells by up-regulating antigen presentation to T lymphocytes; and they increase the ability of uninfected host cells to resist new infection by virus...
Interferon A - List of case studies
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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I am a 41 year-old male, and was recently diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis ... of relapses and new MRI lesions. - Betaseron (interferon beta 1b) a subcutaneous injection taken every other day. - ...
- Treatments
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Below is a full list of the examinations mentioned in case studies throughout the site. ... corticosteroids in the lesion Injections of AVONEX (Interferon beta-1a) Intensification treatment Intensive chemotherapy Intensive combined modality therapy Interferon A Interferon alfa (IFNa) Interferon-beta treatment ...
- Melanoma with metastases
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melanoma of the trunk. After excision of the lesion, a sentinel lymph node biopsy revealed lymph node involved with multi-focal ... was performed and the patient initiated treatment with interferon A. As a consequence, he developed marked lymphedemia of the right ...
- Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney
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The patient pursuing a another opinion with regard to the benefit of any additional therapy and with ... III trials have been conducted using either adjuvant interferon of interIeukin-2 versus observation in patients with local ...
- Demyelinizing Disease
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47-year-old female with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis ,who suffers from progressive tetraparesis, ... lower extremities. Her treatment included mitoxantrone and Interferon-beta treatment, both were discontinued because of side effects. Her ...
- Giant Cell Epulis (peripheral giant cell granuloma)
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the body supra- and sub-mandibular, and was referred to a surgical biopsy procedure. Soft tissue was removed surgically by cutting out, ... the lesion or subcutaneous administration of calcitonin or interferon alpha may be discussed as palliative treatment. ...
- Multiple sclerosis in remission under Avonex treatment
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A 23 year old female was diagnosed 7 years ago with multiple sclerosis. The ... a month and replaced with weekly injections of AVONEX (Interferon beta-1a) . A follow-up MRI, that was performed 3 years ago, ... AVONEX (Interferon beta-1a), Avonex, Betaseron, Copaxone, Rebif, Methylprednisolone ...
- Neuroroendocrine neoplasia with hepatic secondary lesions
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The administered treatments include Chemotherapy, Roferon A, Statins and Dietary supplements. ... of this drug was irregular until December 2006 when the Interferon was interrupted. Since then, the administrations have taken place ...
- Multiple Sclerosis_2
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21-year-old female with an acute onset of a unilateral sixth cranial nerve deficit. Brain MRI showed at least a dozen ... includes: Beta interferons . Interferon beta-1b (Betaseron) and interferon beta-1a (Avonex, Rebif) are ...
- Multiple Sclerosis
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dysmetria and parenthesis underwent MRI that showed a demyelization process. After she was hospitalized with Left Retro-Bulbar ... she started treatment with weekly injections of AVONEX (Interferon beta-1a). Now she is in good general health and asks about stopping ...