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Complications of corticosteroid therapy
C Talar-Williams1, M C Sneller
1Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Abstract:
The biochemistry and pharmacology of corticosteroids are reviewed as related to their clinical use, inclusive of head and neck disease. Complications and their management are discussed, as is a dosage regimen considered useful for most patients. Alternate-day corticosteroid therapy is stressed, especially in the long-term management of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.