Abstract
Eighteen patients who developed varicella while being treated for malignancy received human leukocyte interferon in a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Complications of varicella occurred in six of nine placebo recipients, but in only two of nine interferon recipients. Interferon was tolerated without significant side effects.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Randomized Controlled Trial
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Blood Cell Count
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Chickenpox / complications
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Chickenpox / drug therapy*
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Chickenpox / microbiology
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Child
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Clinical Trials as Topic
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Humans
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Interferons / adverse effects
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Interferons / therapeutic use*
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Leukocytes / physiology*
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Neoplasms / complications*
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Placebos