MIU

French translation: MUI

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English term or phrase:MIU
French translation:MUI
Entered by: Marion Delarue

17:15 Mar 7, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / notice de médicament
English term or phrase: MIU
The recommended dose of INFERON for chronic hepatitis B is 5 MIU to be administered daily for 16 weeks.
Marion Delarue
France
Local time: 11:53
MUI
Explanation:
= millions d'unités internationales

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Note added at 4 minutes (2008-03-07 17:19:06 GMT)
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http://www.jle.com/en/revues/bio_rech/jpc/e-docs/00/03/FD/2D...
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marie-christine périé
France
Local time: 11:53
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merci
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2MUI
marie-christine périé
5 +1miu million International Units = millions d'unités internationales
Drmanu49


  

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miu
MUI


Explanation:
= millions d'unités internationales

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Note added at 4 minutes (2008-03-07 17:19:06 GMT)
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http://www.jle.com/en/revues/bio_rech/jpc/e-docs/00/03/FD/2D...

marie-christine périé
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merci

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miu
miu million International Units = millions d'unités internationales


Explanation:
For the treatment of chronic hepatitis C the relevant Swiss professional associations recommend a dose of 3-6 million International Units (3-6 MIU) of interferon alpha three times weekly by subcutaneous (s.c.) injection for a total period of 12 months, while the dose for chronic hepatitis B is 6-8 MIU three times weekly s.c. for four months.

John Libbey Eurotext Ltd is an international publishing company ... durant les 1re et 6e semaines à la dose de 9 millions d'unités internationales (MIU), ...
www.jle.com/en/revues/medecine/bdc/e-docs/00/01/11/73/artic...

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-03-07 17:29:11 GMT)
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La syntaxe est mUI comme indiqué par Chris.

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-03-07 17:29:38 GMT)
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non-répondeurs anti-HBs < 2,1 mUI/ml - hyporépondeurs anti-HBs 2,1 - 10 UI .... Le schéma optimal de traitement semble être de 9 à 10 millions d'unités 3 ...
pistes.fr/transconsensus/1_1.htm - 62k

Drmanu49
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agree  ChrisGT: L'abréviation est "mUI".
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