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penicillamine and Folic Acid Deficiency

penicillamine has been researched along with Folic Acid Deficiency in 2 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.

Folic Acid Deficiency: A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of FOLIC ACID in the diet. Many plant and animal tissues contain folic acid, abundant in green leafy vegetables, yeast, liver, and mushrooms but destroyed by long-term cooking. Alcohol interferes with its intermediate metabolism and absorption. Folic acid deficiency may develop in long-term anticonvulsant therapy or with use of oral contraceptives. This deficiency causes anemia, macrocytic anemia, and megaloblastic anemia. It is indistinguishable from vitamin B 12 deficiency in peripheral blood and bone marrow findings, but the neurologic lesions seen in B 12 deficiency do not occur. (Merck Manual, 16th ed)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's1 (50.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Rees, MM1
Rodgers, GM1
Grindulis, KA1
McConkey, B1

Reviews

1 review available for penicillamine and Folic Acid Deficiency

ArticleYear
Homocysteinemia: association of a metabolic disorder with vascular disease and thrombosis.
    Thrombosis research, 1993, Sep-01, Volume: 71, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors; Blood Coagulation Factors; Blood Platelets; Child; Cyst

1993

Trials

1 trial available for penicillamine and Folic Acid Deficiency

ArticleYear
Does sulphasalazine cause folate deficiency in rheumatoid arthritis?
    Scandinavian journal of rheumatology, 1985, Volume: 14, Issue:3

    Topics: Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Erythrocyte Indices; Folic Acid Deficiency; Humans; Penicillamine; Sulfasalaz

1985