Early Initiation of Steroid-sparing Drugs in Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis
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Date
2019-01
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Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Abstract
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is conventionally treated withsteroids, prolonged usage of which maybe deleterious anddisease often recurs on tapering. We initiated hydroxy-chloroquine and azathioprine early in treatment along withsteroids in seven children with idiopathic pulmonaryhemosiderosis, and observed that early introduction of secondline immunosuppressants helped in reducing disease flare andsteroid toxicity without serious adverse effects.
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Azathioprine, Corticosteroids, Immuno-suppression,Pulmonary hemosiderosis
Citation
Pal Priyankar, Hriday De, Giri Prabhas Prasun, Ganguly Nupur, Mandal Alolika. Early Initiation of Steroid-sparing Drugs in Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis. Indian Pediatrics. 2019 Jan; 56(1): 73-74