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Original Article
High Dose of Amphotericin B in Intralipid Emulsion-based Delivery System in Immunocompromised Children with Invasive Fungal Infections
Geun Mo Kim, Hoon Kook, Sung Ho Cho, Ji Yong Park, Young Jong Woo, Tai Ju Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(2):216-223.   Published online February 15, 1998
Purpose : Fungal infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with hematologic malignancies. The therapy of choice in documented or suspected invasive fungal infections has been intravenous Amphotericin B(AmB). Adverse effects such as fever, chills, thrombophlebitis, nausea or vomiting are common. A more serious adverse effect is potential renal impairment. As AmB administration mixed with Intralipid(AmB/Intralipid)...
Case Report
Four Cases of Steroid-Induced Lipodystrophy
Young Hee Kim, Geun Mo Kim, Young-Yun Choi, Jae Sook Ma, Tai Ju Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(6):843-847.   Published online June 15, 1995
Steroid-induced lipodystrophy is preduced by long-acting injectable glucocortiocoids (triamcinolone acetonides) within three weeks after intramuscular injection. It can be caused by inappropriate use of injectable steroids. Although it is recovered spontaneously without medication or plastic surgery, it may lasts for several years. Recently we experienced four cases of steroid-induced lipodystrophy and present a brief review of related literatures.
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