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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_180_23 |