Steroid treatment in children with sickle-cell disease
Given the controversy concerning the effects of steroids in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), we evaluated the tolerability of long-term steroid treatment in 16 children with SCD and autoimmune and/or systemic diseases. The steroid treatment was poorly tolerated.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ferrata Storti Foundation
2007-03-01
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Series: | Haematologica |
Online Access: | https://haematologica.org/article/view/4382 |