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thalidomide and Compression Fractures

thalidomide has been researched along with Compression Fractures 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Thalidomide: A piperidinyl isoindole originally introduced as a non-barbiturate hypnotic, but withdrawn from the market due to teratogenic effects.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 Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Approximately 37% of patients with plasma cell myeloma are over the age of 75 and the median age of diagnosis is 70."2.52Managing multiple myeloma in the over 70s: a review. ( Gooding, S; King, AJ; Ramasamy, K, 2015)

Research

Studies (1)

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

Authors

AuthorsStudies
King, AJ1
Gooding, S1
Ramasamy, K1

Reviews

1 review available for thalidomide and Compression Fractures

ArticleYear
Managing multiple myeloma in the over 70s: a review.
    Maturitas, 2015, Volume: 80, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Autografts; Bone Density Co

2015