"Alprostadil" 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 potent vasodilator agent that increases peripheral blood flow.
| Descriptor ID |
D000527
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.550.250.100 D10.251.355.325.050 D23.469.050.175.725.250.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Alprostadil- Alprostadil
- PGE1alpha
- Prostaglandin E1alpha
- PGE1
- Lipo-PGE1
- Lipo PGE1
- Prostaglandin E1
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alprostadil" by people in Profiles.
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Copel L, Katz R, Blachar A, Sosna J, Sheiman RG. Clinical and duplex US assessment of effects of sildenafil on cavernosal arteries of the penis: comparison with intracavernosal injection of vasoactive agents--initial experience. Radiology. 2005 Dec; 237(3):986-91.
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O'Sullivan BP, Linden MD, Frelinger AL, Barnard MR, Spencer-Manzon M, Morris JE, Salem RO, Laposata M, Michelson AD. Platelet activation in cystic fibrosis. Blood. 2005 Jun 15; 105(12):4635-41.
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Abraham E, Baughman R, Fletcher E, Heard S, Lamberti J, Levy H, Nelson L, Rumbak M, Steingrub J, Taylor J, Park YC, Hynds JM, Freitag J. Liposomal prostaglandin E1 (TLC C-53) in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a controlled, randomized, double-blind, multicenter clinical trial. TLC C-53 ARDS Study Group. Crit Care Med. 1999 Aug; 27(8):1478-85.
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Heard SO, Longtine K, Toth I, Puyana JC, Potenza B, Smyrnios N. The influence of liposome-encapsulated prostaglandin E1 on hydrogen peroxide concentrations in the exhaled breath of patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome. Anesth Analg. 1999 Aug; 89(2):353-7.
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Zurier RB. Fatty acids, inflammation and immune responses. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 1993 Jan; 48(1):57-62.
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Clive DM, Stoff JS, Cardi M, MacIntyre DE, Brown RS, Salzman EW. Evidence that circulating 6keto prostaglandin E1 causes the platelet defect of Bartter's syndrome. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 1990 Dec; 41(4):251-8.
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Whittum J, Goldschneider I, Greiner D, Zurier R. Developmental abnormalities of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positive bone marrow cells and thymocytes in New Zealand mice: effects of prostaglandin E1. J Immunol. 1985 Jul; 135(1):272-80.
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Morain WD, Pettit RJ, Rothkopf DM, Coombs DW. Augmentation of surviving flap area by intraarterial vasodilators administered through implantable pumps. Ann Plast Surg. 1983 Jul; 11(1):46-52.