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Belimumab
Monoclonal antibody- Belimumab Belimumab (brand name: Benlysta) is a drug that uses monoclonal antibodies to treat patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Monoclonal antibodies use hybridomas, a fusion of B cells and myeloma cells. This hybrid can produce antibodies like B cells and also divide indefinitely like myeloma cancer cells so it’s like taking the…
COVID-19
Corona Test Kits Lab-based testing supplies run low as the Covid-19 pandemic grows- patients can use simple test kits as an alternative. The test detects viral-specific antibodies: IgM and IgG. The test shows whether the patient is positive for IgM, IgG, or both. Having only IgM antibody titers indicates the infection is recent and active;…
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