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Other than human insulin, what are some other therapeutic proteins?

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Growing list: Hi. The list of therapeutic proteins & polypeptides is long and getting longer: insulin, insulin analogs, growth hormone, all the therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (LONG list!), teriparatide (PTH analog), the hemophilia clotting factors, ctyokines (interferons and interleukins), and many more. They've greatly advanced medicine!

Answered 6/26/2014

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