IL-1-alfa at Medical Glossary

What is it? Interleukin-1-alfa. A type of biological response modifier (a substance that can improve the bodys response to infection and disease). IL-1-alfa stimulates the growth and action of immune system cells that fight disease. IL-1-alfa is normally produced by

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