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penicillamine and Nephritis, Hereditary

penicillamine has been researched along with Nephritis, Hereditary 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.

Nephritis, Hereditary: A group of inherited conditions characterized initially by HEMATURIA and slowly progressing to RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. The most common form is the Alport syndrome (hereditary nephritis with HEARING LOSS) which is caused by mutations in genes for TYPE IV COLLAGEN and defective GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE.

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
Merrill, JP1

Reviews

1 review available for penicillamine and Nephritis, Hereditary

ArticleYear
Glomerulonephritis (second of three parts).
    The New England journal of medicine, 1974, Feb-07, Volume: 290, Issue:6

    Topics: Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease; Cryoglobulins; Drug Hypersensitivity; Endocarditis, Subac

1974