Life-threatening complications of high doses of intravenous methylprednisolone for treatment of Graves’ orbitopathy
Abstract Background Treatment of moderate to severe Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) is based mainly on intravenous pulses of methylprednisolone. High doses of methylprednisolone can exert several adverse effects, some of which might be life-threatening. The objective of this study is to describe the most s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Thyroid Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-019-0074-0 |