"Khellin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A vasodilator that also has bronchodilatory action. It has been employed in the treatment of angina pectoris, in the treatment of asthma, and in conjunction with ultraviolet light A, has been tried in the treatment of vitiligo. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1024)
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D007666
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.663.283.446.794.300 D03.633.100.150.446.794.300 D03.633.300.770.300
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Khellin" by people in Profiles.
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Phototherapeutic, photobiologic, and photosensitizing properties of khellin. J Invest Dermatol. 1988 May; 90(5):720-4.
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Treatment of vitiligo with khellin and ultraviolet A. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1988 Apr; 18(4 Pt 1):693-701.
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Vitiligo treatment. Curr Probl Dermatol. 1986; 15:265-71.
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Khellin photochemotherapy of vitiligo. Photodermatol. 1985 Aug; 2(4):193-4.