Steroid withdrawal syndrome during steroid tapering in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A controlled study comparing prednisone versus dexamethasone in induction phase

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 141-144

  Saracco, Paola ^a   Bertorello, Nicoletta ^a   Farinasso, Loredana ^a   Einaudi, Silvia ^b   Barisone, Elena ^a   Altare, Franco ^b   Pastore, Guido ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Childhood Cancer Registry of Piedmont   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Dexamethasone; Induction therapy; Prednisone; Steroid withdrawal syndrome

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STEROID WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INFANT; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE; MALE; PREDNISONE; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 15444373148     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mph.0000155870.38794.e7     Document Type: Article

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