2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962007000100009
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Corticosteróides sistêmicos na prática dermatológica. Parte I: Principais efeitos adversos

Abstract: Reumo: Há quase 60 anos os corticosteróides sistêmicos têm sido amplamente utilizados na área de dermatologia, trazendo benefícios para muitas doenças em decorrência de suas ações antiinflamatórias e imunossupressoras. O desafio de seu uso consiste em contrabalançar os efeitos benéficos e as atividades farmacológicas indesejáveis. Infelizmente, os avanços no conhecimento sobre os mecanismos de ação dos corticosteróides não resultaram no desenvolvimento de regimes com mínima toxicidade. Dessa maneira, este arti… Show more

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“…These data also corresponded to the results of WBC count in patients with pityriasis versicolor. Therefore, the mechanism of immunosuppression caused by the drug was not due to leucopenia …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…These data also corresponded to the results of WBC count in patients with pityriasis versicolor. Therefore, the mechanism of immunosuppression caused by the drug was not due to leucopenia …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, the results obtained allow concluding that the mechanism by which the corticosteroids increase the frequency of pityriasis versicolor might even be due to an immunosuppressant effect, in this case qualitative, but not measurable in the study. The hypothesis that immunosuppression is due to the overall decrease of leucocytes (quantitative) has been discarded …”
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confidence: 99%
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