Gutsy Women & INF

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Way to go, Ida, you are my kind of woman. Sometimes you have to take matters

into your own hands and she had the guts to do it. She saved Zavie for us and

she still shares him with us. Thank you Ida.

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There are several classes of Inteferon as indicated here:

a.. Interferon Gamma-1B : Reducing the number and severity of infections

associated with chronic granulomatous disease. It is also used to delay the

progression of severe, life-threatening bone density disease.

a.. Interferon Alfacon-1 : Treating long-term hepatitis C virus infection in

patients 18 years of age or older. It may also be used for other conditions as

determined by your doctor.

a.. Interferon Beta-1a: Treating relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) to

reduce the number of flare-ups and slow down the development of physical

disability associated with MS.

a.. interferon alfa-n3: Generic Name: interferon alfa-n3 (IN ter FEER on AL fa)

Brand Names: Alferon N Interferon alfa-n3 is made from human proteins. Read

more:

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http://www.righthealth.com/topic/Interferon_Side_Effects/Reference#ixzz0zuSbxnPg

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a.. About Inteferon:

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Interferons (IFNs) are proteins made and released by lymphocytes 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. Certain host

symptoms, such as aching muscles and fever, are related to the production of

IFNs during infection. About ten distinct IFNs have been identified in mammals;

seven of these have been described for humans. More From Wikipedia »

Read more:

http://www.righthealth.com/topic/Interferon_Side_Effects#ixzz0zuUQFzXq

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Are there any differences among the different types of interferons?

" Although interferons are very similar they affect the body differently.

Therefore, different interferons are used for different conditions. Interferon

alphas are used for treating cancers and viral infections; interferon betas are

used for treating multiple sclerosis; and interferon gamma is used for treating

chronic granulomatous disease. " All this and more can be found here:

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http://www.medicinenet.com/interferon/article.htm

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FYI,

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Lottie Duthu