Treatments to consider for Chronic Granulomatous Disease may include:
Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases helped pinpoint the genes responsible for CGD. They also developed the approved CGD treatment that uses gamma interferon. This treatment reduces the number of serious infections by up to 72 percent. The treatment can be given at home by subcutaneous injections three times a week. . (Source: excerpt from Primary Immune Deficiency, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
Some of the clinical trials for Chronic Granulomatous Disease include:
Medical research papers related to Chronic Granulomatous Disease include:
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