Dexamethasone pulse therapy in dermatology

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 319-322

  Ramam, M ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOSE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ARTHRALGIA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BIOEQUIVALENCE; BONE NECROSIS; DERMATOLOGY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIARRHEA; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDITORIAL; FLUSHING; GONAD DYSFUNCTION; HAIR LOSS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMATURIA; HICCUP; HUMAN; HYPERACIDITY; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION; LEUKOPENIA; MYALGIA; PATIENT MONITORING; PEMPHIGUS; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN DISEASE; STOMACH SECRETION; SWELLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEAKNESS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 17444420579     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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