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Development Of Macromolecular Prodrug Of Sinomenine For The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Roshni Mukundan
Development Of Macromolecular Prodrug Of Sinomenine For The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Roshni Mukundan
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Inflammation is a natural response of the body to infections or any potential threat to the body. But, sometimes the immune system attacks its own body causing persistent inflammation leading to inflammatory diseases. One of the common chronic inflammatory diseases is rheumatoid arthritis (RA) which causes inflammation of the synovial membrane. The current treatments for RA are effective in controlling the symptoms but they come with severe side effects and economic burden. Further, the management of pain is still a problem with these drugs. Sinomenine is a natural alkaloid obtained from the Chinese medicinal plant Sinomenium acutum that has been …