Effect of thymus extract TFX (Polfa) on hemoglobin level and peripheral blood erythrocyte count
Lewandowicz, J.
Polski Tygodnik Lekarski 45(23-24): 471-472
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-3756 PMID: 2277791 Document Number: 363861
Calf thymus preparation (TFX-Polfa) was administered + to 25 patients with classic rheumatoid arthritis in the II and III phase of the disease. Only patients not tolerating gold or D-penicillamine because of allergy or other complications, were included into the study. TFX was administered in a daily dose of 10 mg TFX protein i.m. for 60 consecutive days, followed by the treatment in outpatient clinic for successive++ 10 months. Statistically significant increase in the hemoglobin concentration and erythrocyte counts was produced by both a 2-month intensive treatment and a 12-month of therapy with TFX.