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Lupus Erythematosus Disseminatus Treated with ACTH
Author(s) -
PEHRSON MATTS
Publication year - 1952
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1952.tb17054.x
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , systemic lupus erythematosus , lupus erythematosus , dermatology , pediatrics , immunology , disease , antibody , psychology , developmental psychology
Summary The author describes a case of lupus erythematosus, disseminatus in a girl aged 11 years. ACTH in doses of 24 mg daily for 12 days produced marked improvement which, however, lasted only as long a.8 the course of treatment was in progress.