O renascimento de um fármaco: talidomida

Thalidomide, first synthesized in 1953, was widely prescribed for morning sickness of pregnant women from 1957 to 1961, when it was found to be seriously teratogenic, having caused serious birth defect. Nowadays, a quarter of a century later, it appears that it may be a miracle drug for such diseases as leprosy, AIDS, cancer and tuberculosis.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lima,Lídia Moreira, Fraga,Carlos Alberto Manssour, Barreiro,Eliezer J.
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2001
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422001000500016
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