INTERFERON ALFA-2A

Authors
WILLIAMS CD LINCH DC
Citation
Cd. Williams et Dc. Linch, INTERFERON ALFA-2A, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 57(9), 1997, pp. 436
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
57
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1997)57:9<436:IA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Interferon alfa-2a shows both antiviral and antitumoral activity, but its role in the treatment of many conditions remains controversial. It is, however, the treatment of choice for chronic, active hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, and is also ef fective in metastatic renal carcinoma and chronic myelogenous leukaemi a. Optimal dose regimens are unclear, and further randomized trials ar e needed.