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Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger's Disease) Summary

398 relevant articles (17 outcomes, 28 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A non-atherosclerotic, inflammatory thrombotic disease that commonly involves small and medium-sized arteries or veins in the extremities. It is characterized by occlusive THROMBOSIS and FIBROSIS in the vascular wall leading to digital and limb ISCHEMIA and ulcerations. Thromboangiitis obliterans is highly associated with tobacco smoking.

Also Known As: Buerger's Disease; Thromboangitis Obliterans; Buergers Disease; Disease, Buerger; Disease, Buerger's Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Thromboangiitis Obliterans

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Troleandomycin (TAO) : 2 outcomes 7 studies in 96 results : FDA 2
  2. Epoprostenol (Prostacyclin) : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 11 results : FDA 1
  3. Alprostadil (Muse) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 6 results : FDA 8 Generic
  4. beraprost : 2 outcomes 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  5. Iloprost (Ventavis) : 1 outcome 6 studies in 11 results : FDA 1
  6. Antigens : 1 outcome 1 study in 8 results : IBA
  7. sarpogrelate : 1 outcome 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  8. Serotonin (5 Hydroxytryptamine) : 1 outcome in 4 results : IBA
  9. HLA-A9 : 1 outcome in 2 results : IBA
  10. HLA-B5 : 1 outcome in 2 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Thromboangiitis Obliterans

  1. Atherosclerosis (Atheroma)
  2. Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
  3. Ischemia
  4. Pain (Aches)
  5. Peripheral Vascular Diseases (Peripheral Vascular Disease)
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Key Therapies for Thromboangiitis Obliterans

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  1. Sympathectomy (Sympathectomies) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 39 results
  2. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) : 2 outcomes in 14 results
  3. Cell Transplantation : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result
  4. Heart Valve Prosthesis : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result
  5. Amputation : 1 outcome in 29 results
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