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The drug etanercept binds to TNF-α to block its action on the immune system
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posted on 2011-12-31, 05:47 authored by Michael SzpirCopyright information:
Taken from "Asthma: Expanding the Medicine Chest"
Environmental Health Perspectives 2006;114(2):A96-A96.
Published online Jan 2006
PMCID:PMC1367875.
This is an Open Access article: verbatim copying and redistribution of this article are permitted in all media for any purpose.
The drug may be an effective treatment for severe asthma aggravated by factors that affect immunity, such as viruses and air pollution.