Triamcinolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid agonist; induces gene expression and apoptosis; inhibits prostaglandin synthesis; impairs tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced degradation of κB-α; potentiates the differentiation-inducing effects of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP-2, -4, -6).
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 167(1), 21-28 (2013-01-15)
We are proposing folate-decorated polymeric nanoparticles as carriers of poorly soluble drug molecules for intracellular and prolonged delivery to retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. RPE is a monolayer of epithelial cells that forms the outer blood-retinal barrier in the posterior
The American journal of sports medicine, 41(3), 625-635 (2013-01-19)
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common musculoskeletal disorder for which an effective treatment strategy remains unknown. To examine whether a single injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is more effective than placebo (saline) or glucocorticoid in reducing pain in adults with
The Journal of hand surgery, 38(2), 316-321 (2013-01-09)
We report a series of 18 patients with chronic sesamoiditis of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb treated in the period from 1997 to 2002. We describe a diagnostic clinical test (sesamoid provocation test [SPT]) and present the long-term results
Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 39(5), 734-738 (2013-02-06)
Earlobe keloids are benign, fibrous proliferations that occur in predisposed persons at sites of cutaneous injury. No single best therapeutic modality is indicated. To describe a 1-year follow-up of 12 patients with earlobe keloids treated by shaving followed by cryosurgery
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 92(9), 768-775 (2013-02-02)
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of triamcinolone vs. dexamethasone used in transforaminal epidural steroid injections for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy. This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with cervical radiculopathy who underwent cervical transforaminal epidural steroid
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