The rebirth of a drug: Thalidomide

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作者：
Lima, LM
Fraga, CAM
Barreiro, EJ
机构：
[1] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Inst Quim, Dept Quim Organ, BR-21944970 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Fac Farm, Dept Farm, BR-21944970 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
来源：
QUIMICA NOVA | 2001年 / 24卷 / 05期
关键词：
thalidomide; rebirth of an old drug; leprosy;
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
摘要：
Thalidomide, first synthesized in 1953, was widely prescribed I-or morning sickness of pregnant women from 1957 to 1961, when it was found to be seriously teratogenic, having caused serious birth defect. Nowadays, a quarter Of a Century later, it appears that it may be a miracle drug for such diseases as leprosy, AIDS, cancer and tuberculosis.
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