17-563: [REDACTED] Look up dox in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dox or DOX may refer to: Chemistry [ edit ] Desferrioxamine , a chelating agent used to remove excess iron from the body Dissolved oxygen , a relative measure of the amount of oxygen that is dissolved or carried in a given medium Doxorubicin , an anthracycline antibiotic used in cancer therapy DOx , 2,5-dimethoxy, 4-substituted amphetamines Doxycycline ,
34-596: A DC Comics character Querl Dox , a DC Comics character General Dox , a Marvel Comics character King Dox of Foxville, a fictional character from the 1909 L. Frank Baum book The Road to Oz Places [ edit ] Dox, a white dwarf star named SDSS J1240+6710 which contains a nearly pure oxygen atmosphere Dox Formation , Grand Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona, USA; a Mesoproterozoic sandstone formation outcrop DOX Centre for Contemporary Art , Holešovice, Prague, Czechia Other uses [ edit ] Bussa language (ISO 639 language code dox ),
51-698: A language found in Ethiopia Dox, a type of Warez Dornier Do X , the German aircraft Direct oximetry Canid hybrid , a supposed hybrid between a fox and a dog Doxing , researching and publishing personally identifiable information about an individual without their consent Design of experiments , a statistical approach to experimental design See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "dox" , "d-o-x" , "d-ox" , "do-x" , or "dox's" on Misplaced Pages. Dox Castle , Grand Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona, USA;
68-683: A semi-synthetic tetracycline Sodium dithionite (D-Ox) People [ edit ] Dox (poet) , born Jean Verdi Salomon Razakandrainy (1913–1978), a significant poet from Madagascar Dox Hendrix (born 1959), U.S. pro-wrestler Dox Thrash (1893–1965), African-American artist People with the surname [ edit ] Arthur Wayland Dox , a biologist who popularized Czapek-Dox medium Gerrit L. Dox (1784–1847), an American politician, New York State Treasurer Myndert M. Dox (1790–1830), an American soldier and government official Peter Myndert Dox (1813–1891), an American politician. Characters [ edit ] Vril Dox ,
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102-558: Is also frequently used to treat hemochromatosis , a disease of iron accumulation that can be either genetic or acquired. Acquired hemochromatosis is common in patients with certain types of chronic anemia (e.g. thalassemia and myelodysplastic syndrome ) who require many blood transfusions , which can greatly increase the amount of iron in the body. Treatment with iron-chelating drugs such as deferoxamine reduces mortality in persons with sickle cell disease or β‐thalassemia who are transfusion dependent. Administration for chronic conditions
119-433: Is also used to minimize doxorubicin 's cardiotoxic side effects and in the treatment of patients with aceruloplasminemia . Deferoxamine may be effective for improving neurologic outcomes in persons with intracranial hemorrhage , although the evidence supporting the efficacy and safety for this indication was weak. Some published manuscripts suggesting the use of deferoxamine for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 because of
136-425: Is generally accomplished by subcutaneous injection over a period of 8–12 hours each day. Administration of deferoxamine after acute intoxication may color the urine a pinkish red, a phenomenon termed " vin rosé urine". Apart from iron toxicity, deferoxamine can be used to treat aluminium toxicity (an excess of aluminium in the body) in selected patients. In US, the drug is not FDA-approved for this use. Deferoxamine
153-525: Is unclear if use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is safe for the baby. Deferoxamine is a siderophore from the bacteria Streptomyces pilosus . Deferoxamine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1968. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines . Deferoxamine is used to treat acute iron poisoning , especially in small children. This agent
170-517: The Colorado River . Dox Castle was named by William Wallace Bass and George Wharton James for Virginia Dox (1851–1941), who was the first white woman to visit this part of the Grand Canyon in 1891. Holy Grail Temple was originally named Bass Tomb by Virginia Dox, for William Bass, Dox's guide into the canyon. Impressed by her, Bass named Dox Castle shortly after she left. This butte's name
187-661: The actinomycetes, Streptomyces pilosus . Its discovery was a serendipitous result of research conducted by scientists at Ciba in collaboration with scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and the University Hospital in Freiburg, Germany Deferoxamine acts by binding free iron in the bloodstream and enhancing its elimination in the urine . By removing excess iron from persons with hemochromatosis ,
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#1732851563344204-469: The agent reduces the damage done to various organs and tissues, such as the liver . Also, it speeds healing of nerve damage (and minimizes the extent of recent nerve trauma). Deferoxamine may modulate expression and release of inflammatory mediators by specific cell types. Deferoxamine is being studied as a treatment for spinal cord injury and intracerebral hemorrhage. It is also used to induce hypoxia-like environment in mesenchymal stem cells. Since
221-560: The brand name Desferal , is a medication that binds iron and aluminium . It is specifically used in iron overdose , hemochromatosis either due to multiple blood transfusions or an underlying genetic condition , and aluminium toxicity in people on dialysis . It is used by injection into a muscle , vein , or under the skin . Common side effects include pain at the site of injection, diarrhea, vomiting, fever, hearing loss , and eye problems. Severe allergic reactions including anaphylaxis and low blood pressure may occur. It
238-452: The high level of ferritin among them. It is unclear if use during pregnancy is safe for the baby. Chronic use of deferoxamine may increase the risk of hearing loss in patients with thalassemia major . Chronic use of deferoxamine may cause ocular symptoms, growth retardation , local reactions and allergy. Deferoxamine is produced by removal of the trivalent iron moiety from ferrioxamine B, an iron-bearing sideramine produced by
255-432: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dox&oldid=1259411450 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Desferrioxamine Deferoxamine ( DFOA ), also known as desferrioxamine and sold under
272-675: The terminal amine group of Deferoxamine does not participate in metal chelation, it has been used to immobilize Deferoxamine to surfaces and substrates for various industrial and biomedical applications. Dox Castle Dox Castle is a 4,780-foot-elevation (1,460-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon , in Coconino County of northern Arizona , US . It is situated four miles north-northeast of Havasupai Point, two miles northwest of Evans Butte , and 2.5 miles southwest of Holy Grail Temple , where it towers 2,500 feet (760 meters) above
289-643: Was officially adopted in 1908 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names . According to the Köppen climate classification system, Dox Castle is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone, with precipitation runoff draining west to the Colorado River via Shinumo Creek. Dox Castle is composed of Cambrian rock from the Tonto Group , overlaying the Proterozoic Unkar Group at river level. Levi F. Noble named
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