Which of the following would NOT be a likely therapy for treating autoimmune diseases? A) Corticosteroids...
Which of the following would NOT be a likely therapy for treating autoimmune diseases?
A) Corticosteroids
B) Small molecule inhibitor of VLA-4
C) Cyclosporine
D) CTLA-4 antagonist
E) Plasmapheresis
Homework Answers
CORRECT ANSWER: B) Small molecule inhibitor of VLA - 4
EXPLANATION: corticosteroids, cyclosporine, CTLA -4 antagonist, plasmapheresis are used as treatment for auto immune diseases . Small molecule inhibitor of VLA -4 is not used in autoimmune diseases but used as treatment for some cancers.
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