Dermatol. praxi. 2010;4(3):142-143
Side-effects of interferon alfa therapy
- Kožní oddělení Fakultní nemocnice Ostrava
In dermatologic oncology an interferon alfa therapy is used most common in therapy of melanoma, then in therapy of sarcoma of Kaposi
and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of the most common side effects of this therapy.
Keywords: interferon alfa, side-effects
Published: November 20, 2010 Show citation
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