Children Who Take Steroid Medications Are Protected Against Bone Loss

By admin | Apr 25, 2011

According to a recent study, children who have used steroids for nephrotic syndrome do not suffer bone loss, which is a common side effect of steroid treatments in adults.
Childhood nephrotic syndrome, which is supposed to affect 3 of every 100,000 children, is a common chronic kidney disease among children. It weakens the body’s [...]






Steroids minimize the risk of heart damage in children with Kawasaki’s disease

By admin | Dec 18, 2009

When steroids are added to the standard treatment, they can significantly reduce the possibility of developing heart damage in children with Kawasaki’s disease, as per a study in the October issue of Pediatrics.
It is important noting here that this finding address a knowledge gap as the current guidelines recommend standard treatment concerning the use of [...]






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