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penicillamine and Pneumonia, Pneumocystis

penicillamine has been researched along with Pneumonia, Pneumocystis 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.

Pneumonia, Pneumocystis: A pulmonary disease in humans occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, characterized by DYSPNEA, tachypnea, and HYPOXEMIA. Pneumocystis pneumonia is a frequently seen opportunistic infection in AIDS. It is caused by the fungus PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII. The disease is also found in other MAMMALS where it is caused by related species of Pneumocystis.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"She was diagnosed as having systemic sclerosis (SSc) based on the skin sclerosis of her arms, chest, and face."1.32Improvement of skin sclerosis after occurrence of anticentromere antibody in a patient with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis. ( Echigo, T; Hasegawa, M; Hayakawa, I; Sato, S; Shirasaki, F; Takehara, K, 2004)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Hayakawa, I1
Sato, S1
Echigo, T1
Shirasaki, F1
Hasegawa, M1
Takehara, K1

Other Studies

1 other study available for penicillamine and Pneumonia, Pneumocystis

ArticleYear
Improvement of skin sclerosis after occurrence of anticentromere antibody in a patient with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.
    Clinical rheumatology, 2004, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; Antirheumatic Agents; Centromer

2004