biological response modifier

  • 41interleukin-6 — IL 6. A type of biological response modifier (a substance that can improve the body s natural response to infection and disease). These substances are normally produced by the body, but they can also be made in the laboratory for use in treating… …

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  • 42interleukin-7 — IL 7. A type of biological response modifier (a substance that can improve the body s natural response to infection and disease) that enhances the immune system s ability to fight tumor cells. Interleukin 7 is made by cells in the bone marrow,… …

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  • 43Arame — Taxobox name = Eisenia bicyclis domain = Eukaryota regnum = Chromalveolata phylum = Heterokontophyta classis = Phaeophyceae ordo = Laminariales familia = Alariaceae genus = Eisenia species = E. bicyclis binomial = Eisenia bicyclis binomial… …

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  • 44ICD-9-CM Volume 3 — is a system of procedural codes. It is a subset of ICD 9 CM (volumes 1 and 2 are used for diagnostic codes.) The United States National Center for Health Statistics drafted ICD 10 PCS in 2000 as a potential replacement for ICD 9 CM Volume 3, but… …

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  • 45Polysaccharide Peptide — (PSP) is a protein bound polysaccharide extracted from the edible mushroom, Coriolus versicolor. PSP is currently in the animal testing phase of research in many countries for use as an anti tumor drug. It appears to work as a Biological Response …

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  • 46Pleuran — Chembox new ImageFile = ImageSize = IUPACName = OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 159940 37 1 PubChem = SMILES = Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula = MolarMass = 762 kD Appearance = Density = MeltingPt = BoilingPt =… …

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  • 47MC-S — medicine to improve the body s immune system and assist in prevention of foreign cell growth, cold viruses, flu and secondary infections.ResearchResearch of MC S has been completed in Australia primarily at the University of Newcastle. The in… …

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  • 48aldesleukin — n. see interleukin * * * al·des·leu·kin (al″dəs looґkin) a recombinant interleukin 2 product used as an antineoplastic and biological response modifier in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma;… …

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  • 49interferon alfa-2a — a synthetic form of interferon α produced by recombinant technology that acts as a biological response modifier, used as an antineoplastic in the treatment of hairy cell leukemia and AIDS related Kaposi sarcoma; administered intramuscularly… …

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  • 50peginterferon — peg·in·ter·fer·on (peg″in″tər fērґon) a covalent conjugate of recombinant interferon and polyethylene glycol (PEG); the former moiety acts as a biological response modifier and the latter prolongs the half life of the… …

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