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Clobetasol ameliorates aphthous ulceration in renal transplant patients on sirolimus
1Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, S-3223 Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. pealechuang@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Aphthous ulceration is a common side effect of sirolimus. These lesions of the oral mucous membranes are often painful and debilitating, leading to either dose reduction or discontinuation of sirolimus in a significant number of patients. We report that the direct application of clobetasol, a high potency topical steroid, led to prompt resolution of the aphthous ulcers that developed in our renal transplant patients on sirolimus-based immunosuppression.
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