Interferon
Interferon is a protein made by humans and other animals to help fight infections. Interferon that is made in a laboratory (synthetic interferon) is used in medications to treat certain diseases, such as leukemia, hepatitis C, and some forms of cancer.
| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology |
| Last Updated | February 28, 2008 |
| Author: | Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: February 28, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology |
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