"Neopterin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A pteridine derivative present in body fluids; elevated levels result from immune system activation, malignant disease, allograft rejection, and viral infections. (From Stedman, 26th ed) Neopterin also serves as a precursor in the biosynthesis of biopterin.
| Descriptor ID |
D019798
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.733.631.202.500 D08.211.090.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Neopterin- Neopterin
- 2-Amino-6-(1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-4(3H)-pteridinone
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neopterin" by people in Profiles.
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Association of Osteopontin, Neopterin, and Myeloperoxidase With Stroke Risk in Patients With Prior Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attacks: Results of an Analysis of 13 Biomarkers From the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels Trial. Stroke. 2017 12; 48(12):3223-3231.
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Longitudinal analyses of the effects of neutralizing antibodies on interferon beta-1b in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2004 Apr; 10(2):126-38.