Cardiovascular events associated with thalidomide and prednisone in leprosy type 2 reaction

Abstract Background: Thalidomide is the drug of choice for the treatment of type 2 leprosy reactions and is often associated with corticosteroids. The use of these drugs in multiple myeloma is associated with the risk of cardiovascular events, but there have been few studies assessing this risk in...

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Main Authors: Melissa de Almeida Corrêa Alfredo, Juliano Vilaverde Schmitt, Anna Carolina Miola, Simone de Pádua Milagres, Joel Carlos Lastoria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2024-01-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962024000100053&lng=en&tlng=en