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methoxsalen and Arthritis, Juvenile

methoxsalen has been researched along with Arthritis, Juvenile in 1 studies

Methoxsalen: A naturally occurring furocoumarin compound found in several species of plants, including Psoralea corylifolia. It is a photoactive substance that forms DNA ADDUCTS in the presence of ultraviolet A irradiation.
methoxsalen : A member of the class of psoralens that is 7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one in which the 9 position is substituted by a methoxy group. It is a constituent of the fruits of Ammi majus. Like other psoralens, trioxsalen causes photosensitization of the skin. It is administered topically or orally in conjunction with UV-A for phototherapy treatment of vitiligo and severe psoriasis.

Arthritis, Juvenile: Arthritis in children, with onset before 16 years of age. The terms juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) refer to classification systems for chronic arthritis in children. Only one subtype of juvenile arthritis (polyarticular-onset, rheumatoid factor-positive) clinically resembles adult rheumatoid arthritis and is considered its childhood equivalent.

Research Excerpts

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"We know from adult randomised controlled trials that some NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin, can be effective in certain chronic pain conditions."4.95Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents. ( Anderson, B; Cooper, TE; Eccleston, C; Fisher, E; Wilkinson, NM, 2017)

Research

Studies (1)

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

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Eccleston, C1
Cooper, TE1
Fisher, E1
Anderson, B1
Wilkinson, NM1

Reviews

1 review available for methoxsalen and Arthritis, Juvenile

ArticleYear
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2017, 08-02, Volume: 8

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Arthritis, Juvenile; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Asp

2017