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trimethoprim and Takayasu Arteritis

trimethoprim has been researched along with Takayasu Arteritis 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.

Takayasu Arteritis: A chronic inflammatory process that affects the AORTA and its primary branches, such as the brachiocephalic artery (BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK) and CAROTID ARTERIES. It results in progressive arterial stenosis, occlusion, and aneurysm formation. The pulse in the arm is hard to detect. Patients with aortitis syndrome often exhibit retinopathy.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"If the vasculitis is secondary to an underlying disease, such as lymphoma, therapy should be directed at the primary disease."2.37Pulmonary vasculitis. ( Fauci, AS; Leavitt, RY, 1986)

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
Leavitt, RY1
Fauci, AS1

Reviews

1 review available for trimethoprim and Takayasu Arteritis

ArticleYear
Pulmonary vasculitis.
    The American review of respiratory disease, 1986, Volume: 134, Issue:1

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Azathioprine; Behcet Syndrome; Chlorambucil; Connective Tissue Diseases; Cy

1986