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penicillamine and Acromegaly

penicillamine has been researched along with Acromegaly in 1 studies

Penicillamine: 3-Mercapto-D-valine. The most characteristic degradation product of the penicillin antibiotics. It is used as an antirheumatic and as a chelating agent in Wilson's disease.
penicillamine : An alpha-amino acid having the structure of valine substituted at the beta position with a sulfanyl group.

Acromegaly: A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE in adults. It is characterized by bony enlargement of the FACE; lower jaw (PROGNATHISM); hands; FEET; HEAD; and THORAX. The most common etiology is a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch36, pp79-80)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Grahame, R1
Harvey, W1

Other Studies

1 other study available for penicillamine and Acromegaly

ArticleYear
Cutaneous extensibility in health and disease.
    Rheumatology and rehabilitation, 1975, Volume: 14, Issue:2

    Topics: Acromegaly; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aging; Child; Child, Preschool; Collagen; Cutis Laxa; Ehlers-Da

1975