Steroid withdrawal syndrome – A masquerading entity

Steroids are commonly used for various chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Abrupt cessation of treatment with corticosteroids leads to steroid withdrawal syndrome (SWS), which can be confused with metabolic encephalopathies, acute cerebrovascular accidents or sepsis by the treating physici...

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Main Authors: Sudhinder Murali, Sudha Vidyasagar, Savitha Manavalan, Sriram Lakshminarasimhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_180_23