Dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide pulse therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-13

  Dhabhai, Ravindra ^a   Kalla, G ^a   Singhi, M K ^a,b   Ghiya, B C ^a   Kachhawa, Dilip ^a  

^a DR S N MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Bunglow No 3 ^*  (India)

Author keywords

DCP therapy; Dexamethasone cyclophosphamide pulse therapy; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA; ANEMIA; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CANDIDIASIS; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FEVER; FLUSHING; HICCUP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETHARGY; LIFESTYLE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MOUTH ULCER; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PANCREATITIS; PANCYTOPENIA; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PIGMENT DISORDER; RASH; REMISSION; SEIZURE; SIDE EFFECT; STOMACH DISEASE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 14844299741     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.13778     Document Type: Article

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