"Cromolyn Sodium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A chromone complex that acts by inhibiting the release of chemical mediators from sensitized mast cells. It is used in the prophylactic treatment of both allergic and exercise-induced asthma, but does not affect an established asthmatic attack.
| Descriptor ID |
D004205
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.663.283.266.300 D03.633.100.150.266.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Cromolyn Sodium- Cromolyn Sodium
- Sodium Cromoglycate
- Cromoglycate, Sodium
- Disodium Cromoglycate
- Cromoglycate, Disodium
Cromolyn- Cromolyn
- Cromoglicic Acid
- Acid, Cromoglicic
- Cromoglycic Acid
- Acid, Cromoglycic
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cromolyn Sodium" by people in Profiles.
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Activated eosinophils in familial eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Gastroenterology. 1985 Apr; 88(4):1041-9.
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Influence of mast cells on thyroid function. Endocrinol Exp. 1983 Jun; 17(2):99-106.