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- Published on: 14 February 2005
- Published on: 23 May 2003
- Published on: 14 February 2005Old drugs – new usesShow More
Dear Editor
The review on thalidomide in a fine way illustrates how different diseases may respond to the same drug, and why.[1] In addition to the conditions discussed in the review, thalidomide has also been evaluated in patients with cardiac congestion.[2] The rationale behind that is that TNF-a and other cytokines are involved in the pathogenesis for this condition too, however, the picture is complex and we h...
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None declared. - Published on: 23 May 2003Reversible thalidomide neuropathyShow More
Dear Editor
Thank you very much for an excellent review of thalidomide. It really made an interesting reading.
I would like to describe a case of thalidomide-induced peripheral neuropathy that I came across. A 58-year old man was diagnosed to have multiple myeloma three years ago and was treated with a combination of melphalan and steroids. He responded well to that treatment protocol. He presented eigh...
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