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Who do you treat hemophilia?
Replacement therapy
What research is being conducted to treat Fabry's disease?
Enzyme replacement therapy to treat Fabry's disease is currently being explored.
What to treat hypogonadism?
Hypogonadism is treated with hormone replacement therapy. This is usually in the form of testosterone. It can be an injection, or a patch or in a gel formation.
Is it possible to detect and treat hemophilia in newborns"?
Yes, it is possible to detect and treat hemophilia in newborns through genetic testing and early intervention with clotting factor replacement therapy.
How is Zyban used to treat smoking?
The prescription drug Zyban (bupropion hydrochloride) has shown some success. This drug contains no nicotine, and was originally developed as an antidepressant. It isn't known exactly how bupropion works to suppress the desire for nicotine.
What year was premarin developed?
Premarin, a hormone replacement therapy medication, was developed in 1942. It is derived from the urine of pregnant mares and contains a mixture of estrogens. Initially introduced to treat menopausal symptoms, it has been widely used in hormone replacement therapy since then.
How are vitamins used to treat smoking?
.Vitamin therapy doesn't reduce craving but it can help beat some of the damage created by smoking. Vitamin B12 and folic acid.Vitamin C . Omega-3 fatty acids.
What is the success rate of replacement therapy for hemophilia?
Replacement therapy is very effective in treating hemophilia. In the past 35 years the clotting factor concentrates have become better and safer to the point where a person with hemophilia has a near normal life expectancy, and many who use prophylaxis (preventative treatments) as their replacement therapy see little to no loss in their physical abilities or their quality of life. Unfortunately a small percentage of the population develops what are known as inhibitors. Inhibitors are basically an immune response to the clotting factor protein. The antibodies can quickly wipe out the clotting factor making replacement therapy useless. Many of these rare individuals can successfully treat the inhibitor with what is termed Inhibitor Override Therapy. If override therapy works, replacement therapy should also become successful.
How are herbs used to treat smoking?
A variety of herbs can help smokers reduce their cravings for nicotine, calm their irritability, and even reverse the oxidative cellular damage done by smoking. Lobelia.has historically been used as a substitute for tobacco. wild oats and kava kava.
What is in Benson And Hedges Sapphire cigarettes?
Nicotine It depends how you define "drug". Nicotine is not an illegal drug, like cocaine. Nicotine is claimed to be addictive, but so are alcohol and junk food. Nicotine patches, etc, may be bought in pharmacies, like pain-killers. A drug may be prescribed by a doctor to treat a medical condition and the pharmaceutical industry is trialling nicotine-based drugs to treat pain and treat a whole range of conditions from Tourettes to Parkinsons.
What is estrovis?
Estrovis, having the generic name of Quinestrol is a synthetic estrogen used in hormone replacement therapy. It is occasionally used to treat prostate cancer as well as breast cancer.
Which structure has been found to be important in maintaining nicotine dependence?
Insula has been found to be important in maintaining nicotine dependence. Nicotine dependence is a notoriously difficult disorder to treat.
