Interferon may offer first drug therapy for diabetic retinopathy. New research showing that alpha-interferon blocks new blood vessel formation in the iris of monkeys may point the way to new treatment for diabetes retinopathy.
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D000818:Animals; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007498:Iris / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000187:drug effects; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic
D016898:Interferon-alpha