Systemic effects of intratympanic dexamethasone therapy
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Systemic effects of intratympanic dexamethasone therapy
OBJECTIVE The study aimed to assess the possible systemic effects of intratympanic dexamethasone (IT-Dex) on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, inflammation, and bone metabolism. DESIGN A prospective cohort study including 30 adult patients of a tertiary referral ENT clinic treated with 9.6 mg IT-Dex over a period of 10 days was carried out. METHODS Effects on plasma and salivar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrine Connections
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2049-3614
DOI: 10.1530/ec-14-0076