A trial of high-dose dexamethasone therapy for chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in childhood

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-16

  Borgna Pignatti, C ^a   Rugolotto, S ^a   Nobili, B ^a   Amendola, G ^a   De Stefano, P ^a   Maccario, R ^a   Locatelli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REMISSION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030812617     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70304-4     Document Type: Article

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