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prednisone and Abscess, Amebic, Hepatic

prednisone has been researched along with Abscess, Amebic, Hepatic in 3 studies

Prednisone: A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
prednisone : A synthetic glucocorticoid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant, and affects virtually all of the immune system. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone (a beta-hydroxy group instead of the oxo group at position 11), which is the active drug and also a steroid.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"This report describes the rapid development of an amoebic liver abscess in a patient receiving prednisone by mouth for hypercalcaemia associated with sarcoidosis."3.65An unusual complication of corticosteroid therapy for sarcoidosis. ( Lee, JH; Seale, JP, 1977)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (66.67)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Moriya, K1
Tamura, H1
Asayama, T1
Kuribayashi, Y1
Okamoto, M1
Inokuchi, K1
Stuiver, PC1
Goud, TJ1
Seale, JP1
Lee, JH1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for prednisone and Abscess, Amebic, Hepatic

ArticleYear
[Amebic liver abscesses developing during R-CHOP chemotherapy in a patient with mantle cell lymphoma].
    [Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology, 2019, Volume: 60, Issue:8

    Topics: Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Cyclophospha

2019
Corticosteroids and liver amoebiasis.
    British medical journal, 1978, Aug-05, Volume: 2, Issue:6134

    Topics: Adult; Dysentery, Amebic; Female; Fever; Humans; Liver Abscess, Amebic; Male; Prednisone

1978
An unusual complication of corticosteroid therapy for sarcoidosis.
    The Medical journal of Australia, 1977, Feb-19, Volume: 1, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Humans; Hypercalcemia; Liver Abscess, Amebic; Male; Prednisone; Sarcoidosis

1977