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Propranolol, infantile haemangiomas, and serendipity: new use for an old drug

Capillary haemangiomas are benign lesions that may occur anywhere on the skin, may grow rapidly in the first two years of life and may impair vital organs. Propranolol has been recently discovered to shrink these lesions effectively. We report the first such patient treated in Malta with this drug.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Grech, Victor, Scerri, Carmen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6080588/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28156195
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ljm.v6i0.5826

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