Steroid Therapy

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

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/stərɔɪd ˈθɛrəpi/

Systemic steroid therapy was effective for painful ophthalmoplegia.
Concern exists about the side effects of steroid therapy, however.
It occurs in patients with underlying disease which prevents normal response to infection, e.g.chronic leukaemia. Hodgkln's disease, cystic fibrosis, and patients on steroid therapy.
For those on long term steroid therapy, vitamin D and antacids are required for prophylaxis of osteoporosis and peptic ulceration.
Steroid therapy also increased cellular apoptosis and significantly decreased concentrations of various proinflammatory cytokines, including tissue necrosis factor - α, interleukin ( IL ) - 8, and IL-6.

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