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AVASCULAR NECROSIS: A RARE COMPLICATION OF STEROID THERAPY FOR PEMPHIGUS

A patient of pemphigus vulgaris presented with avascular necrosis of the femur after long-term high-dose corticosteroid therapy. Corticosteroids used on a long-term basis can cause avascular necrosis of bone and this has been seen in various diseases. This is attributable to both the disease process...

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Autores principales: Mendiratta, Vibhu, Khan, Anamita, Solanki, R S
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2784583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19967016
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.39739