| Literature DB >> 7752003 |
T F Lanchoney1, R B Cohen, D M Rocke, M A Zasloff, F S Kaplan.
Abstract
In patients who have fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, routine childhood diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis immunizations administered by intramuscular injection caused a significant risk of permanent heterotopic ossification at the site of injection (p < 10(-8)), whereas measles-mumps-rubella immunizations administered by subcutaneous injection posed no significant risk. Intramuscular injections should be avoided, if possible, once a diagnosis of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva has been established.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7752003 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70408-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406