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methotrexate

me thoh treksayt

  • n  toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis

  • Scientists hope their findings will lead to EGCG-based drugs that have fewer side effects than methotrexate, which can cause vomiting and hair loss, among other ills.
  • So has the fact that methotrexate, a highly poisonous substance, is of no value against other cancers unless special techniques of administration are used.
  • Methotrexate-CFR treatment is begun soon after amputation.
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