trimethoprim has been researched along with Behcet Syndrome in 1 studies
Trimethoprim: A pyrimidine inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase, it is an antibacterial related to PYRIMETHAMINE. It is potentiated by SULFONAMIDES and the TRIMETHOPRIM, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE DRUG COMBINATION is the form most often used. It is sometimes used alone as an antimalarial. TRIMETHOPRIM RESISTANCE has been reported.
trimethoprim : An aminopyrimidine antibiotic whose structure consists of pyrimidine 2,4-diamine and 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene moieties linked by a methylene bridge.
Behcet Syndrome: Rare chronic inflammatory disease involving the small blood vessels. It is of unknown etiology and characterized by mucocutaneous ulceration in the mouth and genital region and uveitis with hypopyon. The neuro-ocular form may cause blindness and death. SYNOVITIS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; gastrointestinal ulcerations; RETINAL VASCULITIS; and OPTIC ATROPHY may occur as well.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "If the vasculitis is secondary to an underlying disease, such as lymphoma, therapy should be directed at the primary disease." | 2.37 | Pulmonary vasculitis. ( Fauci, AS; Leavitt, RY, 1986) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 1 (100.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Leavitt, RY | 1 |
| Fauci, AS | 1 |
1 review available for trimethoprim and Behcet Syndrome
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Pulmonary vasculitis.
Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Azathioprine; Behcet Syndrome; Chlorambucil; Connective Tissue Diseases; Cy | 1986 |