"Amifostine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A phosphorothioate proposed as a radiation-protective agent. It causes splenic vasodilation and may block autonomic ganglia.
| Descriptor ID |
D004999
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.705.400.625.050 D02.705.539.345.050 D02.886.300.692.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Amifostine- Amifostine
- Amifostine Trihydrate
- Trihydrate, Amifostine
- APAETP
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amifostine" by people in Profiles.
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Poor prognosis acute myelogenous leukemia: 1 - response to treatment with high dose cytarabine/mitoxantrone/ethyol @ (Amifostine). Leuk Res. 2000 Aug; 24(8):671-80.
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Patients with myelodysplastic syndromes benefit from palliative therapy with amifostine, pentoxifylline, and ciprofloxacin with or without dexamethasone. Blood. 2000 Mar 01; 95(5):1580-7.
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Agents capable of eliminating reactive oxygen species. Catalase, WR-2721, or Cu(II)2(3,5-DIPS)4 decrease experimental colitis. Dig Dis Sci. 1992 Dec; 37(12):1866-73.