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GlossaryColchicine

medication that reduces inflammation by inhibiting white blood cells

Colchicine is a medication derived from the autumn crocus plant, primarily used to treat gout and familial Mediterranean fever by reducing inflammation. It works by inhibiting the activity of white blood cells, which helps to decrease the inflammatory response.

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research Investigating Drug-Induced Alopecia

1 citations , February 1993 in “Nursing Standard”

Many drugs, not just chemotherapy, can cause reversible hair loss.

research Gloriosa Superba Poisoning Mimicking an Acute Infection: A Case Report

10 citations , September 2015 in “BMC pharmacology & toxicology”

Gloriosa superba poisoning can mimic severe tropical infections and cause rapid hair loss.

research Infertility and Teratogenicity After Paternal Exposure to Systemic Dermatologic Medications: A Systematic Review

18 citations , October 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

Some skin medications can harm male fertility, but they don't seem to cause birth defects from father's exposure.

research Effects of Dobutamine on Cyclic AMP Accumulation Induced by the Stimulation of Dopamine Receptors in Rabbit Retina In Vitro

3 citations , September 1980 in “Experientia”

Dobutamine does not mimic dopamine at therapeutic doses but may at very high concentrations; microfilaments, not microtubules, are important for wound healing in Xenopus embryos.

research Proteomics Demonstration That Histone H4 Is a Colchicine-Induced Retro-Modulator of Growth and Alkaline Phosphatase Activity in Hair Follicle Dermal Papilla Culture

5 citations , March 2011 in “Journal of proteomics”

Histone H4, released by cells exposed to colchicine, can cause hair loss by inhibiting cell growth and enzyme activity.

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