penicillamine has been researched along with Gigantism 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.
Gigantism: The condition of accelerated and excessive GROWTH in children or adolescents who are exposed to excess HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE before the closure of EPIPHYSES. It is usually caused by somatotroph hyperplasia or a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. These patients are of abnormally tall stature, more than 3 standard deviations above normal mean height for age.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "Mammary gigantism is a rare complication of D-penicillamine treatment." | 7.67 | Mammary gigantism and D-penicillamine. ( Emery, P; Finer, N; Hicks, BH, 1984) |
| "Mammary gigantism is a rare complication of D-penicillamine treatment." | 3.67 | Mammary gigantism and D-penicillamine. ( Emery, P; Finer, N; Hicks, BH, 1984) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 1 (50.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 1 (50.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Finer, N | 1 |
| Emery, P | 1 |
| Hicks, BH | 1 |
| Desautels, JE | 1 |
2 other studies available for penicillamine and Gigantism
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Mammary gigantism and D-penicillamine.
Topics: Adult; Breast Diseases; Castration; Danazol; Female; Gigantism; Humans; Penicillamine | 1984 |
Breast gigantism due to D-penicillamine.
Topics: Breast Diseases; Female; Gigantism; Humans; Middle Aged; Penicillamine; Scleroderma, Systemic | 1994 |