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Some recombinant proteins used in clinical treatment |
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| Protein |
Clinical utility |
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| Coagulant factors |
Haemophilia A and B |
| DNase I |
Cystic fibrosis |
| Erythropoietin |
Anaemia in chronic renal disease |
| Glucocerebrosidase |
Gaucher disease |
| Growth hormone |
Nanism hypophyseal |
| Insulin |
Diabetes |
| Alpha interferon |
Some leukaemias, Kaposi's sarcoma, hepatitis B and C |
| Gamma-1b interferon |
Chronic granulomatous disease |
| Interleukin-2, -3 and -4 |
Immunotherapy of cancer |
| Tissue-type plasminogen activator |
Acute myocardial infarction, massive pulmonary embolism |
| Antibodies for cellular immunotherapy |
Neoplasic processes |
| Vaccines |
Influenza, hepatitis A and B |
| Monoclonal antibodies anti-antibodies |
Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis |
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