"Zidovudine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A dideoxynucleoside compound in which the 3'-hydroxy group on the sugar moiety has been replaced by an azido group. This modification prevents the formation of phosphodiester linkages which are needed for the completion of nucleic acid chains. The compound is a potent inhibitor of HIV replication, acting as a chain-terminator of viral DNA during reverse transcription. It improves immunologic function, partially reverses the HIV-induced neurological dysfunction, and improves certain other clinical abnormalities associated with AIDS. Its principal toxic effect is dose-dependent suppression of bone marrow, resulting in anemia and leukopenia.
| Descriptor ID |
D015215
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.742.680.705.950 D13.570.230.500.950 D13.570.230.855.950 D13.570.685.705.950
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| Concept/Terms |
Zidovudine- Zidovudine
- Azidothymidine
- AZT Antiviral
- 3'-Azido-3'-deoxythymidine
- 3' Azido 3' deoxythymidine
- AZT (Antiviral)
- 3'-Azido-2',3'-Dideoxythymidine
- 3' Azido 2',3' Dideoxythymidine
- AZT, Antiviral
- Antiviral AZT
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zidovudine" by people in Profiles.
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Maximum suppression of HIV replication leads to the restoration of HIV-specific responses in early HIV disease. AIDS. 2000 May 05; 14(7):761-70.
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Reaction times are faster in HIV-seropositive patients on antiretroviral therapy: A preliminary report. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 1999 Oct; 21(5):730-5.
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Information processing and antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infection. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 1998 Jul; 4(4):329-35.
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Performance of patients with early HIV-1 infection on the Stroop Task. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 1992 Sep; 14(5):857-68.