Glossary of Terms

Into or within a vein. Intravenous usually refers to a way of giving a drug or other substance through...

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. This can include giving participants drugs, medical...

Interstitial lung disease describes a large group of disorders, most of which cause progressive scarring of lung tissue. The...

This gene encodes a member of the interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family, a group of transcription factors with diverse...

Any of a group of glycoproteins with antiviral activity. The antiviral type I interferons (alpha and beta interferons) are...

The principal receptors on animal cells for binding most extracellular matrix proteins—including collagens, fibronectin, and laminins—are the integrins. Integrins,...

During the first critical hours and days of exposure to a new pathogen, we rely on our innate immune...

The goal of the informed consent process is to protect participants. It begins when a potential participant first asks...

An inflammatory response (inflammation) occurs when tissues are injured by bacteria, trauma, toxins, heat, or any other cause. The...

The factors (or reasons) that allow a person to participate in a clinical study. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

For some patients whose kidneys or central nervous systems are affected by lupus, a type of drug called an...

The alteration of immune responses with monoclonal antibodies, cytokines, glucocorticoids, immunoglobulins, transfusion therapy, ultraviolet light, plasmapheresis, or related...