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A Retrospective Study of Propranolol Therapy in 635 Infants with Infantile Hemangioma
Author(s) -
Luo Yongqi,
Zeng Yinghong,
Zhou Bin,
Tang Jianping
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12308
Subject(s) - propranolol , medicine , infantile hemangioma , adverse effect , hemangioma , incidence (geometry) , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , surgery , optics , physics
Six hundred thirty‐five patients underwent oral propranolol treatment for infantile hemangioma. The efficacy rate was 91.2% and 162 of the patients recovered completely. No significant adverse effects were observed and the overall incidence of adverse effects was 2.1%.