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thalidomide and Acute Rheumatic Fever

thalidomide has been researched along with Acute Rheumatic Fever in 1 studies

Thalidomide: A piperidinyl isoindole originally introduced as a non-barbiturate hypnotic, but withdrawn from the market due to teratogenic effects. It has been reintroduced and used for a number of immunological and inflammatory disorders. Thalidomide displays immunosuppressive and anti-angiogenic activity. It inhibits release of TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA from monocytes, and modulates other cytokine action.
thalidomide : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of R- and S-thalidomide.
2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione : A dicarboximide that is isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione in which the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen is substituted by a 2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl group.

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
Taussig, H1

Other Studies

1 other study available for thalidomide and Acute Rheumatic Fever

ArticleYear
A conversation with Helen Taussig. Interview by Dr. W. Proctor Harvey.
    Medical times, 1978, Volume: 106, Issue:11

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Cardiology; Education, Medical; Forecasting; Heart Defects, Congenital;

1978