Synthesis and design of ligand copper complexes as anti-inflammatory drugs

Rheumatoid arthritis is a debilitating disease for which there is no cure. Copper has been used for centuries to alleviate the inflammation associated with the disease. The aim of this research was to design and test new ligands which are able to promote the percutaneous absorption of copper and/or...

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Main Author: Elmagbari, Fatin M Ali
Other Authors: Jackson, Graham
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15767