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thalidomide and Nail Abnormalities

thalidomide has been researched along with Nail Abnormalities 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Thalidomide: A piperidinyl isoindole originally introduced as a non-barbiturate hypnotic, but withdrawn from the market due to teratogenic effects.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
" Thalidomide was taken in the sensitive period of the pregnancy by the father's mother."4.80Unilateral terminal aphalangia in father and daughter--exogenous or genetic cause? ( Kunze, J; Neumann, L; Pelz, J, 1998)

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
Neumann, L1
Pelz, J1
Kunze, J1

Reviews

1 review available for thalidomide and Nail Abnormalities

ArticleYear
Unilateral terminal aphalangia in father and daughter--exogenous or genetic cause?
    American journal of medical genetics, 1998, Jul-24, Volume: 78, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Fathers; Female; Fingers; Forearm; Genes, Dominant; Hand Deformities, Congenital; Humans; Inf

1998