Sister-chromatid exchange analysis on long-term benzathine penicillin for secondary prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. 2001

R Dündaröz, and T Ozisik, and V Baltaci, and K Karapinar, and H I Aydin, and M Denli
Department of Pediatrics, Gülhane Military Medical Academy and Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. rusenmd@excite.com

A single intra-muscular injection of 1.2 millions units of benzathine penicillin every 4 weeks is the most widely used method for the antibiotic prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of long-term benzathine penicillin on DNA in patients with rheumatic fever. Thirty children with confirmed rheumatic fever who were on the benzathine penicillin prophylaxis were enrolled in the study, and 30 similar normal children served as a control group. To detect any DNA damage, SCE analysis were performed in circulating lymphocytes of the subjects. A statistically significant increased frequency of SCE was observed in children on the benzathine penicillin prophylaxis (no = 30, mean SCEs/cell +/- SD 7.54 +/- 1.81) as compared to a control group (no = 30, mean SCEs/cell +/- SD 5.82 +/- 1.40). It has been suggested that the difference in the SCE frequencies was induced by the administration of the benzathine penicillin for a long time, and further investigations are needed to confirm this toxic effect.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010401 Penicillin G Benzathine Semisynthetic antibiotic prepared by combining the sodium salt of penicillin G with N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine. Benzathine Penicillin,Bencelin,Benzathine Benzylpenicillin,Benzathine Benzylpénicilline Panpharma,Benzetacil,Bicillin,Bicillin L-A,Brevicilina,Cepacilina,Debecillin,Extencilline,Pendepon,Penduran,Pendysin,Penicillin G Benzathine Anhydrous,Penidural,Peniroger Retard,Permapen,Provipen Benzatina,Tardocillin,Benzathine, Penicillin G,Benzylpenicillin, Benzathine,Bicillin L A,Bicillin LA,Penicillin, Benzathine
D010406 Penicillins A group of antibiotics that contain 6-aminopenicillanic acid with a side chain attached to the 6-amino group. The penicillin nucleus is the chief structural requirement for biological activity. The side-chain structure determines many of the antibacterial and pharmacological characteristics. (Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p1065) Antibiotics, Penicillin,Penicillin,Penicillin Antibiotics
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D004249 DNA Damage Injuries to DNA that introduce deviations from its normal, intact structure and which may, if left unrepaired, result in a MUTATION or a block of DNA REPLICATION. These deviations may be caused by physical or chemical agents and occur by natural or unnatural, introduced circumstances. They include the introduction of illegitimate bases during replication or by deamination or other modification of bases; the loss of a base from the DNA backbone leaving an abasic site; single-strand breaks; double strand breaks; and intrastrand (PYRIMIDINE DIMERS) or interstrand crosslinking. Damage can often be repaired (DNA REPAIR). If the damage is extensive, it can induce APOPTOSIS. DNA Injury,DNA Lesion,DNA Lesions,Genotoxic Stress,Stress, Genotoxic,Injury, DNA,DNA Injuries
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D012213 Rheumatic Fever A febrile disease occurring as a delayed sequela of infections with STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES. It is characterized by multiple focal inflammatory lesions of the connective tissue structures, such as the heart, blood vessels, and joints (POLYARTHRITIS) and brain, and by the presence of ASCHOFF BODIES in the myocardium and skin. Acute Rheumatic Fever,Arthritis, Rheumatic, Acute,Rheumatism, Articular, Acute,Arthritis, Acute Rheumatic,Inflammatory Rheumatism,Polyarthritis Rheumatica,Rheumatic Arthritis,Rheumatism, Acute Articular,Acute Articular Rheumatism,Acute Articular Rheumatisms,Acute Rheumatic Arthritides,Acute Rheumatic Arthritis,Acute Rheumatic Fevers,Arthritis, Rheumatic,Articular Rheumatism, Acute,Fever, Acute Rheumatic,Fever, Rheumatic,Fevers, Acute Rheumatic,Inflammatory Rheumatisms,Polyarthritis Rheumaticas,Rheumatic Arthritides,Rheumatic Arthritis, Acute,Rheumatic Fever, Acute,Rheumatic Fevers,Rheumatism, Inflammatory
D012854 Sister Chromatid Exchange An exchange of segments between the sister chromatids of a chromosome, either between the sister chromatids of a meiotic tetrad or between the sister chromatids of a duplicated somatic chromosome. Its frequency is increased by ultraviolet and ionizing radiation and other mutagenic agents and is particularly high in BLOOM SYNDROME. Chromatid Exchange, Sister,Chromatid Exchanges, Sister,Exchange, Sister Chromatid,Exchanges, Sister Chromatid,Sister Chromatid Exchanges

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