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Pulse steroid therapy in dermatology

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Dermatology, Andrology & STDs

Advisors

El-Darouti, Muhammad A. , Nada, Hanan , Lehaitta, Tahra

Authors

El-Refaei, Lubna Ebrahim Husain

Accessioned

2017-03-30 06:20:27

Available

2017-03-30 06:20:27

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Pulse steroid therapy is the parenteral administration of short bursts of suprapharmacologic doses of glucocorticoids. It has been used in-patients with severe bullous diseases, collagen diseases, malignancy, neurotrophic disorders, and vasculitis. Pulse intravenous cyclophosphamide and immunoglobulin are used in combination with pulse steroid therapy or used alone when steroid therapy fails, to treat a range of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Pulse prostaglandin E1 therapy is indicated in systemic sclerosis & Raynaud’s phenomenon.

Issued

1 Jan 2003

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023