Journal article
The Influence of Corticosteroids on Human Erythropoiesis An In Vivo Study
Abstract
Three groups of patients were studied to assess the effect of oral corticosteroid therapy on erythropoiesis in vivo as measured by changes in haemoglobin concentration (Hb) and red blood cell count (RBC). Fifteen patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, who were in remission and receiving pulses of vincristine and prednisone during maintenance chemotherapy, showed no rise in Hb or RBC with steroid therapy. Likewise, 15 patients completing …
Authors
King DJ; Brunton J; Barr RD
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 313–315
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
1988
DOI
10.1097/00043426-198824000-00008
ISSN
1077-4114