Hypogammaglobulinaemia associated with long term, low dose steroid therapy
Open Access
- 1 June 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 61 (716) , 523-524
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.61.716.523
Abstract
Summary: Repeated pneumonia and hypogammaglobulinaemia was associated with long term low dose steroid therapy. Clinical improvement with restoration of antibody levels followed substitution of aerosol for oral therapy.Keywords
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