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metronidazole and Facial Hemiatrophy

metronidazole has been researched along with Facial Hemiatrophy in 1 studies

Metronidazole: A nitroimidazole used to treat AMEBIASIS; VAGINITIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; GIARDIASIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; and TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS.
metronidazole : A member of the class of imidazoles substituted at C-1, -2 and -5 with 2-hydroxyethyl, nitro and methyl groups respectively. It has activity against anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, and has a radiosensitising effect on hypoxic tumour cells. It may be given by mouth in tablets, or as the benzoate in an oral suspension. The hydrochloride salt can be used in intravenous infusions. Metronidazole is a prodrug and is selective for anaerobic bacteria due to their ability to intracellularly reduce the nitro group of metronidazole to give nitroso-containing intermediates. These can covalently bind to DNA, disrupting its helical structure, inducing DNA strand breaks and inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis, ultimately resulting in bacterial cell death.

Facial Hemiatrophy: A syndrome characterized by slowly progressive unilateral atrophy of facial subcutaneous fat, muscle tissue, skin, cartilage, and bone. The condition typically progresses over a period of 2-10 years and then stabilizes.

Research Excerpts

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"Moreover, the interruption of the disease progression after the antibiotic therapy is difficult to ignore without claiming that this association is at least suggestive."1.42Parry-Romberg syndrome: a case with a possible association with Lyme disease. ( di Meo, N; Nan, K; Pinzani, C; Stinco, G; Trevisan, G, 2015)

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
di Meo, N1
Stinco, G1
Nan, K1
Pinzani, C1
Trevisan, G1

Other Studies

1 other study available for metronidazole and Facial Hemiatrophy

ArticleYear
Parry-Romberg syndrome: a case with a possible association with Lyme disease.
    Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica, et Adriatica, 2015, Volume: 24, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Albania; Anti-Infective Agents; Borrelia burgdorferi; Disease Progression; Face; Facial

2015