Design and evaluation of effervescent floating tablets based on hydroxyethyl cellulose and sodium alginate using pentoxifylline as a model drug [PDF]
The aim of this work was to design and evaluate effervescent floating gastro-retentive drug delivery matrix tablets with sustained-release behavior using a binary mixture of hydroxyethyl cellulose and sodium alginate.
Abdel Rahim, S.+2 more
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Selenium improves mild Graves’Orbitopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. [PDF]
Background Free oxygen radicals and cytokines play a pathogenic role in Graves’ orbitopathy (GO). This study reports the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the effect of selenium, an antioxidant agent, or pentoxifylline ...
ALTEA, MARIA ANTONIETTA
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Pentoxifylline as an adjunct therapy in children with cerebral malaria [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Pentoxifylline (PTX) affects many processes that may contribute to the pathogenesis of severe malaria and it has been shown to reduce the duration of coma in children with cerebral malaria.
Kivaya, E+11 more
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Differential modulation of IL-8 and TNF-α expression in human keratinocytes by buflomedil chlorhydrate and pentoxifylline [PDF]
Pentoxifylline (PTX) is a methylxanthine derivative used in a wide range of dermatoses. As well as its hemorrheologic activity, PTX has anti-inflammatory properties.
Cuevillas, F. (Fernando)+4 more
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Severe Isolated Thrombocytopenia After Clopidogrel and Pentoxifylline Therapy: a Case Report [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Clopidogrel is frequently associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, however this drug is rarely related to severe isolated thrombocytopenia. Pentoxifylline has previously been associated with thrombocytopenia only once.
Marques, L, Rico, M, Vedes, E
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Ischemia and reperfusion of the soleus muscle of rats with pentoxifylline [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Reperfusion of the skeletal muscle worsens existing lesions during ischemia, since the production of reactive oxygen species, associated with intense participation of neutrophils, increases the inflammatory reaction that induces tissue ...
Adams JG Jr.+42 more
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Preoperative oral administration of pentoxifylline ameliorates respiratory index after cardiopulmonary bypass through decreased production of IL-6 [PDF]
Activation of inflammatory response during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may lead to considerable post-operative mortality. Recently, pentoxifylline (PTX), a methylxanthine derivative, has been reported to be effective in inhibiting proinflammatory ...
Iwagaki, Hiromi+6 more
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Release of Soluble Receptors for Tumor Necrosis Factor in Clinical Sepsis and Experimental Endotoxemia [PDF]
To assess the role of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in the appearance of soluble TNF receptors (sTNFRs), 20 consecutive patients with a clinical diagnosis of sepsis were studied as were 7 chimpanzees after administration of endotoxin (4 ng/kg) with or ...
Gallati, Harald+8 more
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Review of Chagas Disease and Treatment Obstacles to Eradication [PDF]
The World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control reports Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, as a major neglected tropical disease prevalent in 21 endemic Latin American countries.
Sherman, Emily
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The Roles of Attachment Styles and Identity Patterns in Sexual Functioning and Sexual Self-Esteem of Iranian Married Women [PDF]
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the association of attachment styles and identity patterns with married womenâ s sexual self-esteem and sexual functioning. Method: Participants were 200 married women aged 26-40 living in Mashhad, Iran.
Dehnabi, Alemeh, Radsepehr, Hamid
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