title: Steroid therapy and duodenal ulcer in infants.
abstract: Two infants with acute life-threatening complications of duodenal ulcer following steroid administration are described. Although the possible association between steroid therapy and peptic ulcer disease is well known, the need for ulcer prophylaxis during such therapy in infants is not unanimously accepted. The case for ulcer prophylaxis in this setting is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Y G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reyna
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Schropp
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Harmel
mesh_terms: D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000188:drug therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone