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khellin and Proteus Syndrome

khellin has been researched along with Proteus Syndrome in 1 studies

Khellin: A vasodilator that also has bronchodilatory action. It has been employed in the treatment of angina pectoris, in the treatment of asthma, and in conjunction with ultraviolet light A, has been tried in the treatment of vitiligo. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1024)
khellin : A furanochrome in which the basic tricyclic skeleton is substituted at positions 4 and 9 with methoxy groups and at position 7 with a methyl group. A major constituent of the plant Ammi visnaga it is a herbal folk medicine used for various illnesses, its main effect being as a vasodilator.

Proteus Syndrome: Hamartoneoplastic malformation syndrome of uncertain etiology characterized by partial GIGANTISM of the hands and/or feet, asymmetry of the limbs, plantar hyperplasia, hemangiomas (HEMANGIOMA), lipomas (LIPOMA), lymphangiomas (LYMPHANGIOMA), epidermal NEVI; MACROCEPHALY; cranial HYPEROSTOSIS, and long-bone overgrowth. Joseph Merrick, the so-called elephant man, apparently suffered from Proteus syndrome and not NEUROFIBROMATOSIS, a disorder with similar characteristics.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Proteus syndrome is a rare, congenital hamartomatous syndrome that presents with a wide range of abnormalities."1.31Cerebriform fibrous proliferation vs. proteus syndrome. ( Boyacioğlu, M; Celebi, MC; Latifoğlu, O; Sari, A; Sarigüney, Y; Uluoğlu, O; Yavuzer, R, 2001)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Yavuzer, R1
Uluoğlu, O1
Sari, A1
Boyacioğlu, M1
Sarigüney, Y1
Latifoğlu, O1
Celebi, MC1

Other Studies

1 other study available for khellin and Proteus Syndrome

ArticleYear
Cerebriform fibrous proliferation vs. proteus syndrome.
    Annals of plastic surgery, 2001, Volume: 47, Issue:6

    Topics: Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Foot; Humans; Keloid; Middle Aged; Proteus Syndrome

2001