Journal article
Dexamethasone versus prednisone for induction therapy in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the efficacy and toxicity of dexamethasone (DEX) versus prednisone (PRED) for induction therapy in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). We searched biomedical literature databases and conference proceedings for randomized controlled trials comparing DEX and PRED during induction therapy for childhood ALL. A total of eight studies were eligible for inclusion in this meta-analysis. DEX, …
Authors
Teuffel O; Kuster SP; Hunger SP; Conter V; Hitzler J; Ethier M-C; Shah PS; Beyene J; Sung L
Journal
Leukemia, Vol. 25, No. 8, pp. 1232–1238
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
August 2011
DOI
10.1038/leu.2011.84
ISSN
0887-6924