Steroid-Toxicity in Children - the Desperate Need for a Pediatric Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index
Glucocorticoids have undoubtedly saved the lives of many children, whether to control asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, muscular dystrophy, or autoimmune diseases such as lupus. However, chronic ...
Long-term steroid use linked to increased risk of death
A new study published by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden has shown that patients receiving oral glucocorticoid treatment for a period of 3-4 years are at twice the risk of death ...
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