"Benzoyl Peroxide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A peroxide derivative that has been used topically for BURNS and as a dermatologic agent in the treatment of ACNE and POISON IVY DERMATITIS. It is used also as a bleach in the food industry.
| Descriptor ID |
D001585
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.223.100.133 D02.455.426.559.389.127.133
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| Concept/Terms |
Benzoyl Peroxide- Benzoyl Peroxide
- Peroxide, Benzoyl
- Diphenylglyoxal Superoxide
- Superoxide, Diphenylglyoxal
- Benzoyl Superoxide
- Superoxide, Benzoyl
- Dibenzoyl Peroxide
- Peroxide, Dibenzoyl
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benzoyl Peroxide" by people in Profiles.
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Menendez ME, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Namdari S. A break-even analysis of benzoyl peroxide and hydrogen peroxide for infection prevention in shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Nov; 29(11):2185-2189.
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Bonfil RD, Momiki S, Conti CJ, Klein-Szanto AJ. Benzoyl peroxide enhances the invasive ability of a mouse epidermal carcinoma cell line. Int J Cancer. 1989 Jul 15; 44(1):165-9.
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O'Connell JF, Klein-Szanto AJ, DiGiovanni DM, Fries JW, Slaga TJ. Enhanced malignant progression of mouse skin tumors by the free-radical generator benzoyl peroxide. Cancer Res. 1986 Jun; 46(6):2863-5.
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Slaga TJ, Klein-Szanto AJ, Triplett LL, Yotti LP, Trosko KE. Skin tumor-promoting activity of benzoyl peroxide, a widely used free radical-generating compound. Science. 1981 Aug 28; 213(4511):1023-5.