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probucol and Peripheral Nervous System Diseases

probucol has been researched along with Peripheral Nervous System Diseases in 1 studies

Probucol: A drug used to lower LDL and HDL cholesterol yet has little effect on serum-triglyceride or VLDL cholesterol. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p993).
probucol : A dithioketal that is propane-2,2-dithiol in which the hydrogens attached to both sulfur atoms are replaced by 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl groups. An anticholesteremic drug with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, it is used to treat high levels of cholesterol in blood.

Peripheral Nervous System Diseases: Diseases of the peripheral nerves external to the brain and spinal cord, which includes diseases of the nerve roots, ganglia, plexi, autonomic nerves, sensory nerves, and motor nerves.

Research

Studies (1)

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

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Karasu, C1
Dewhurst, M1
Stevens, EJ1
Tomlinson, DR1

Other Studies

1 other study available for probucol and Peripheral Nervous System Diseases

ArticleYear
Effects of anti-oxidant treatment on sciatic nerve dysfunction in streptozotocin-diabetic rats; comparison with essential fatty acids.
    Diabetologia, 1995, Volume: 38, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Antioxidants; Cholesterol; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental; Fatty Acids, Essential; gamma-L

1995