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  2. Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    CAP is common, affecting people of all ages, and its symptoms occur as a result of oxygen-absorbing areas of the lung filling with fluid. This inhibits lung function, causing dyspnea, fever, chest pains and cough. CAP, the most common type of pneumonia, is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide [citation needed].

  3. Pulp capping - Wikipedia

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    A further study testing medical Portland cement, mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and calcium hydroxide in indirect pulp treatment found varying success rates of 73–93%. This study concluded that indirect pulp capping had a success rate of 90.3% regardless of which material was used but stated that it is preferable to use non-resorbing ...

  4. List of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies - Wikipedia

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    diagnostic agent Lendalizumab [41] mab: humanized: C5: Lenvervimab [5] mab: humanized: hepatitis B surfage antigen: hepatitis B Lenzilumab [6] mab: human: CSF2: chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia: Lerdelimumab [17] mab: human: TGF-β2: reduction of scarring after glaucoma surgery: Leronlimab [5] mab: humanized ...

  5. Mineral trioxide aggregate - Wikipedia

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    The examples are chitosan and gelatin, which has been used with injectable bone grafting paste. MTA Plus is used with gelatin complex as antiwashout agent. MTA Angelus Fillapex sealer contains less than 20% tri/dicalcium silicate powder in a salicylate carrier medium similar to Sealapex.

  6. Cellulose acetate phthalate - Wikipedia

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    Cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP), also known as cellacefate and cellulosi acetas phthalas, is a commonly used polymer phthalate in the formulation of pharmaceuticals, such as the enteric coating of tablets or capsules and for controlled release formulations.

  7. List of antineoplastic agents - Wikipedia

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    1.09 Alkylating agents: Altretamine: PO Alkylates DNA. Recurrent or advanced ovarian cancer Myelosuppression, peripheral neuropathy, seizures and hepatotoxicity (rare). Bendamustine: IV: Alkylates DNA. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, mantle cell lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Myelosuppression, hypokalaemia and tachycardia. Busulfan: IV, PO ...

  8. Silver nanoparticle - Wikipedia

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    The attachment of these capping/stabilizing agents slows and eventually stops the growth of the particle. [5] The most common capping ligands are trisodium citrate and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), but many others are also used in varying conditions to synthesize particles with particular sizes, shapes, and surface properties.

  9. Dimercaprol - Wikipedia

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    Dimercaprol has been used as an adjunct in the treatment of the acute encephalopathy of lead toxicity. It is a potentially toxic drug, and its use may be accompanied by multiple side effects. Although treatment with dimercaprol will increase the excretion of cadmium, there is a concomitant increase in renal cadmium concentration, so that its ...