Pulse dexamethasone therapy versus pulse methylprednisolone therapy for treatment of Graves′s ophthalmopathy

Pulse dexamethasone therapy versus pulse methylprednisolone therapy for treatment of Graves′s ophthalmopathy

Pulse methylprednisolone therapy is the recommended therapy for moderate to severe and active ophthalmopathy, but high dose pulse methylprednisolone therapy is marred by the chances of fulminant hepatic failure and the high cost of therapy. Dexamethasone pulse therapy can be considered as an alterna...

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Main Authors: Rajeev Philip, Sanjay Saran, Manish Gutch, Pushpaltha Agroyia, Rajiv Tyagi, Keshavkumar Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Graves′ ophthalmopathy
pulse dexamethasone therapy
pulse methylprednisolone therapy
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=157;epage=159;aulast=Philip

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