Contemporary Views on the Nature and Clinical Application of Thymus Preparations.

The contemporary views on the clinical application and efficiency of the most well-known peptide preparations isolated from thymus are presented in this review. Among these preparations are thymosins, thymulin, thymopoetin, thymostimulin, thymopentin, thymalin, tactivin, and others. The results of clinical trials, dosages and indications of thymus peptide preparations, their advantages and disadvantages and perspectives of their therapeutical use are discussed.