| Literature DB >> 1498407 |
A M Calza1, E Schmied, M Harms.
Abstract
We review the use of corticosteroids in preventing postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in a retrospective study over 5 years and 10 months. Out of 113 patients evaluable, 46 (40%) had PHN. 21 of these 46 patients (38%) had received prednisone (p = 0.49; n.s.). Duration and intensity of PHN were not different in the prednisone-treated group. This long-term study does not support the use of prednisone for preventing PHN.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1498407 DOI： 10.1159/000247582
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dermatology ISSN： 1018-8665 Impact factor: 5.366