POSSIBLE SELECTIVE EFFECTS OF INTERFERON ALPHA-2B ON A MALIGNANT CLONE IN A CASE OF POLYCYTHEMIA-VERA

被引:39
作者
HINO, M
FUTAMI, E
OKUNO, S
MIKI, T
NISHIZAWA, Y
MORII, H
机构
[1] Second Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, 545, 1-5-7, Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku
关键词
POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; INTERFERON; TRANSLOCATION; IGA;
D O I
10.1007/BF01697629
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A patient with polycythemia vera associated with chromosomal translocation (6; 8) (q 27; p 11) and IgA monoclonal gammopathy was treated with interferon alpha-2b. Interferon alpha-2b induced good hematological control and reduced only IgA levels, but not IgG and IgM levels. In addition, cytogenetic improvement was obtained, the abnormal cells with chromosomal translocation declining from 100% to 50%. Interferon a may have selective effects on a malignant clone in polycythemia vera.
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页数:2
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