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khellin and Pterygium

khellin has been researched along with Pterygium in 7 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.

Pterygium: An abnormal triangular fold of membrane in the interpalpebral fissure, extending from the conjunctiva to the cornea, being immovably united to the cornea at its apex, firmly attached to the sclera throughout its middle portion, and merged with the conjunctiva at its base. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"To show radiation dose-response relationships for recurrence of keloid and pterygium after radiotherapy following surgery."2.45Dose-effect relationships for recurrence of keloid and pterygium after surgery and radiotherapy. ( Jürgenliemk-Schulz, IM; Kal, HB; Veen, RE, 2009)
"An 11-year-old boy with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva presented with progressive development of a growing white scar in the central part of the left cornea after excision of a pterygium-like lesion."1.31Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva and corneal keloid. ( Dhooge, MR; Idema, AJ, 2002)

Research

Studies (7)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's4 (57.14)29.6817
2010's1 (14.29)24.3611
2020's2 (28.57)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Cristea, I1
Abarca, H2
Christensen Mellgren, AE1
Trubnykova, M2
Mehrasa, R1
Peters, DJM1
Houge, G2
Hennekam, RCM1
Rødahl, E1
Bruland, O1
Bredrup, C2
Eng, TY2
Abugideiri, M1
Chen, TW1
Madden, N1
Morgan, T1
Tanenbaum, D1
Wandrey, N1
Westergaard, S1
Xu, K1
Jane Sudmeier, L1
Mellgren, AE1
Haugen, OH1
Høvding, G1
Tveit, KS1
Hennekam, RC1
Kal, HB1
Veen, RE1
Jürgenliemk-Schulz, IM1
Dhooge, MR1
Idema, AJ1
Boersma, MK1
Fuller, CD1
Luh, JY1
Siddiqi, A1
Wang, S1
Thomas, CR1
Seegenschmiedt, MH1
Makoski, HB1
Haase, W1
Molls, M1

Reviews

4 reviews available for khellin and Pterygium

ArticleYear
Radiation Therapy for Benign Disease: Keloids, Macular Degeneration, Orbital Pseudotumor, Pterygium, Peyronie Disease, Trigeminal Neuralgia.
    Hematology/oncology clinics of North America, 2020, Volume: 34, Issue:1

    Topics: Conjunctiva; Humans; Keloid; Macular Degeneration; Male; Orbital Pseudotumor; Penile Induration; Pte

2020
Dose-effect relationships for recurrence of keloid and pterygium after surgery and radiotherapy.
    International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2009, May-01, Volume: 74, Issue:1

    Topics: Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Humans; Keloid; Linear Models; Pterygium; Recurrence; Relativ

2009
The role of radiation therapy in benign diseases.
    Hematology/oncology clinics of North America, 2006, Volume: 20, Issue:2

    Topics: Brachytherapy; Eye Diseases; Graves Ophthalmopathy; Gynecomastia; Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell; Hu

2006
[Radiotherapy of non-malignant diseases: principles and recommendations].
    Rontgenpraxis; Zeitschrift fur radiologische Technik, 2000, Volume: 52, Issue:10-12

    Topics: Arteriovenous Malformations; Dose Fractionation, Radiation; Dupuytren Contracture; Female; Follow-Up

2000

Other Studies

3 other studies available for khellin and Pterygium

ArticleYear
A Pellino-2 variant is associated with constitutive NLRP3 inflammasome activation in a family with ocular pterygium-digital keloid dysplasia.
    FEBS letters, 2023, Volume: 597, Issue:9

    Topics: Humans; Inflammasomes; Keloid; NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein; Pterygium; Ubiquitin-P

2023
Ocular pterygium--digital keloid dysplasia.
    American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 2014, Volume: 164A, Issue:11

    Topics: Child; Child, Preschool; Facies; Fingers; Humans; Keloid; Male; Phenotype; Pterygium; Skin Pigmentat

2014
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva and corneal keloid.
    Cornea, 2002, Volume: 21, Issue:7

    Topics: Child; Corneal Diseases; Humans; Keloid; Male; Myositis Ossificans; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedur

2002