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MeSH Heading: Interferon alpha-2
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
Unique ID: D000077190
RDF Unique Identifier: http://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.
Entry Term(s): IFN-alpha 2; IFN-alpha-2; IFNalpha-2b, Recombinant; Interferon alfa-2a; Interferon alfa-2b; Interferon alpha-2b, Recombinant; Interferon alpha-A; Interferon-alpha 2; Intron A (Interferon); LeIF A; Reaferon; Recombinant Interferon alpha-2a; Recombinant Interferon alpha-2b; Ro 22-8181; Roferon-A; Sch-30500; Viferon
Pharm Action: Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
Registry Number: 0
Related Numbers: 43K1W2T1M6; 47RRR83SK7; 76543-88-9; 99210-65-8
Public MeSH Note: 2019; see INTERFERON-ALPHA 2012-2018
History Note: 2019; use INTERFERON-ALPHA 2012-2018
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2019/04/29

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0552528
Registry Number: 0
Related Numbers: 43K1W2T1M6; 47RRR83SK7; 76543-88-9; 99210-65-8
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.
Terms: Interferon alpha-2 Preferred Term
Term UI T782103
Date12/13/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Interferon-alpha 2
Term UI T782323
Date12/15/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Interferon alpha-A
Term UI T782105
Date12/13/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); LeIF A
Term UI T782106
Date12/13/2010
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); IFN-alpha 2
Term UI T302710
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); IFN-alpha-2
Term UI T782104
Date12/13/2010
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (2012)

Concept UI: M0023695
Registry Number: 43K1W2T1M6
Scope Note: A recombinant form of interferon alpha-2. This variant has ARGININE at position 23 and HISTIDINE at position 34
Terms: Interferon alfa-2b Preferred Term
Term UI T000937318
Date12/07/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Interferon alpha-2b, Recombinant
Term UI T000937320
Date12/07/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Recombinant Interferon alpha-2b
Term UI T000937321
Date12/07/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); IFNalpha-2b, Recombinant
Term UI T000937319
Date12/07/2017
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2012)

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