Cushing syndrome, adrenal suppression and local corticosteroid use

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 392-394

  Hameed, Rubina ^a   Zacharin, Margaret R ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adrenal suppression; Cushing syndrome; Intra articular corticosteroid joint injection

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE; TRIAMCINOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTRICHOSIS; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; KELOID; MALE; MOON FACE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRIA; WEIGHT GAIN;

ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

EID: 33744775372     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00880.x     Document Type: Article

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