Systematic Review of the Toxicity of Long-Course Oral Corticosteroids in Children.

Long courses of oral corticosteroids are commonly used in children in the management of chronic conditions. Various adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are known to occur with their use. This systematic review aimed to identify the most common and serious ADRs and to determine their relative risk levels.A...

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Main Authors: Fahad Aljebab, Imti Choonara, Sharon Conroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5268779?pdf=render