Fatal disseminated cytomegalovirus infection in an infant with Cushing's syndrome caused by topical steroid

Autor: Mehtap Akbalik, Oguz Aydin, Sule Karadeniz, Ayla Güven, Murat Aydin
Přispěvatelé: Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Hormone research. 64(1)
ISSN: 0301-0163
Popis: AYDIN, MURAT/0000-0001-7374-229X; GUVEN, AYLA/0000-0002-2026-1326 WOS: 000231630800007 PubMed: 16088205 Corticosteroids, even in topical application, may cause immunosuppression and Cushing's syndrome. A case of disseminated fatal cytomegalovirus infection is reported in a 3-month-old girl with Cushing's syndrome caused by exogenous topical clobetasol propionate application, which might have caused immunosuppression due to prolonged use. Copyright (C) 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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