Table : table 18.1 Some Medically Useful Products of Biotechnology
ProductUse
Colony-stimulating factorStimulates production of white blood cells in patients with cancer and AIDS
ErythropoietinPrevents anemia in patients undergoing kidney dialysis and cancer therapy
Factor VIIIReplaces clotting factor missing in patients with hemophilia A
Growth hormoneReplaces missing hormone in people of short stature
InsulinStimulates glucose uptake from blood in people with insulin-dependent (type I) diabetes
Platelet-derived growth factor Stimulates wound healing
Tissue plasminogen activatorDissolves blood clots after heart attacks and strokes
Vaccine proteins: Hepatitis B, herpes, influenza, Lyme disease, meningitis, pertussis, etc.Prevent and treat infectious diseases