Efficacy of Topical Propranolol gel in Infantile Hemangioma
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Propranolol for infantile hemangioma: An evaluation of its efficacy and safety in Iranian infants
Background: Propranolol has been recently indicated to inhibit the rapid growth and involution of infantile hemangioma. In the present study, we investigated the efficacy and safety of propranolol in Iranian infants. Methods: A total of 30 infants with indications for medical intervention, such as large hemangiomas, wounds with or without secondary infection, or active trauma-induced bleeding,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Academic Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2474-7521
DOI: 10.19080/ajpn.2018.07.555769