Human leukocyte interferon in the treatment of varicella in children with cancer: a preliminary controlled trial.
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.
D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010919:Placebos
D010919:Placebos; D007372:Interferons