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Descriptor English: Interferon alpha-2
Descriptor Spanish: Interferón alfa-2
Descriptor interferón alfa-2
Entry term(s) IFN-alfa 2
IFN-alfa-2
IFNalfa-2b recombinante
LeIF A
Ro 22 8181
Ro 22-8181
Ro 228181
interferón alfa 2
interferón alfa 2a
interferón alfa 2a recombinante
interferón alfa 2b
interferón alfa 2b recombinante
interferón alfa A
interferón alfa-2a
interferón alfa-2a recombinante
interferón alfa-2b
interferón alfa-2b recombinante
interferón alfa-A
interferón-alfa 2
intrón A (interferón)
reaferon
roferon A
roferon-A
roferonA
sch 30500
sch-30500
sch30500
viferon
Scope note: Interferón alfa codificado por el gen IFNA2 humano. Se usan formas recombinantes en el tratamiento de la HEPATITIS B CRÓNICA, la HEPATITIS C CRÓNICA, el SARCOMA DE KAPOSI, el MELANOMA y la LEUCEMIA DE CÉLULAS PILOSAS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Interferon alfa-2
Descriptor French: Interféron alpha-2
Entry term(s): IFN-alpha 2
IFN-alpha-2
IFNalpha 2b, Recombinant
IFNalpha-2b, Recombinant
Interferon alfa 2a
Interferon alfa 2b
Interferon alfa-2a
Interferon alfa-2b
Interferon alpha 2
Interferon alpha 2b, Recombinant
Interferon alpha A
Interferon alpha-2a, Recombinant
Interferon alpha-2b, Recombinant
Interferon alpha-A
Interferon-alpha 2
Intron A (Interferon)
LeIF A
Reaferon
Recombinant IFNalpha-2b
Recombinant Interferon alpha 2a
Recombinant Interferon alpha 2b
Recombinant Interferon alpha-2a
Recombinant Interferon alpha-2b
Ro 22 8181
Ro 22-8181
Ro 228181
Roferon A
Roferon-A
RoferonA
Sch 30500
Sch-30500
Sch30500
Viferon
Tree number(s): D12.644.276.374.440.890.250.500
D12.776.467.374.440.890.250.500
D23.529.374.440.890.250.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077190
Scope note: Alpha interferon encoded by the human IFNA2 gene. Recombinant forms are used in the treatment of CHRONIC HEPATITIS B; CHRONIC HEPATITIS C; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MELANOMA; and HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Pharm Action: Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
Public MeSH Note: 2019; see INTERFERON-ALPHA 2012-2018
History Note: 2019; use INTERFERON-ALPHA 2012-2018
DeCS ID: 57532
Unique ID: D000077190
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2019/04/29
Interferon alpha-2 - Preferred
Concept UI M0552528
Scope note Alpha interferon encoded by the human IFNA2 gene. Recombinant forms are used in the treatment of CHRONIC HEPATITIS B; CHRONIC HEPATITIS C; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MELANOMA; and HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA.
Preferred term Interferon alpha-2
Entry term(s) IFN-alpha 2
IFN-alpha-2
Interferon alpha 2
Interferon alpha A
Interferon alpha-A
Interferon-alpha 2
LeIF A
Interferon alfa-2a - Narrower
Concept UI M0023693
Scope note A recombinant form of interferon alpha-2. This variant has LYSINE at position 23 and HISTIDINE at position 34.
Preferred term Interferon alfa-2a
Entry term(s) Interferon alfa 2a
Interferon alpha-2a, Recombinant
Recombinant Interferon alpha 2a
Recombinant Interferon alpha-2a
Roferon-A - Narrower
Concept UI M0023694
Preferred term Roferon-A
Entry term(s) Roferon A
RoferonA
Ro 22-8181 - Narrower
Concept UI M0331743
Preferred term Ro 22-8181
Entry term(s) Ro 22 8181
Ro 228181
Viferon - Narrower
Concept UI M0551594
Preferred term Viferon
Sch-30500 - Narrower
Concept UI M0331789
Preferred term Sch-30500
Entry term(s) Sch 30500
Sch30500
Intron A (Interferon) - Narrower
Concept UI M0023696
Preferred term Intron A (Interferon)
Reaferon - Narrower
Concept UI M0157885
Preferred term Reaferon
Interferon alfa-2b - Narrower
Concept UI M0023695
Scope note A recombinant form of interferon alpha-2. This variant has ARGININE at position 23 and HISTIDINE at position 34
Preferred term Interferon alfa-2b
Entry term(s) IFNalpha 2b, Recombinant
IFNalpha-2b, Recombinant
Interferon alfa 2b
Interferon alpha 2b, Recombinant
Interferon alpha-2b, Recombinant
Recombinant IFNalpha-2b
Recombinant Interferon alpha 2b
Recombinant Interferon alpha-2b



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