RT Book, Section
A1 Richardson, Stephen K.
A1 Gelfand, Joel M.
A2 Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2 Katz, Stephen I.
A2 Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2 Paller, Amy S.
A2 Leffell, David J.
A2 Wolff, Klaus
SR Print(0)
ID 56102211
T1 Chapter 234. Immunobiologicals, Cytokines, and Growth Factors in Dermatology
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-166904-7
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56102211
RD 2024/04/23
AB |PrintImmunobiologicals,  Cytokines,  and  Growth  Factors  at  a  GlanceImmunobiologicals  are  drugs,  defined  as  compounds  engineered  from  living  organisms  that  induce  or  alter  immune  responses  by  interacting  with  specific  biologic  targets.Used  to  treat  conditions  with  immune  abnormalities.Those  used  to  treat  cutaneous  disease  include  recombinant  cytokines  and  growth  factors,  monoclonal  antibodies,  and  fusion  proteins.Targeting  the  immune  system  with  biologics  may  result  in  an  increased  risk  of  infections  and  malignancies.