Abstract
Five patients with extensive dermatitis and 5 normal subjects were treated with topical betamethasone valerate 0.1% (Betnovate, Glaxo) 19-34 g daily for 4 days. Thyroid functions tests were not affected by the treatment but some patients with widespread inflamed skin demonstrated altered serum thyroid hormone levels as a result of the euthyroid sick syndrome.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 257-259 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Dermatologica |
| Volume | 176 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1988 |
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Keywords
- Administration, Cutaneous
- Adult
- Betamethasone
- Betamethasone 17-Valerate
- Dermatitis, Atopic
- Euthyroid Sick Syndromes
- Humans
- Male
- Thyroid Function Tests
- Thyroxine
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Ormerod, A., How, J., Bewsher, P. D., & Reid, I. W. (1988). Effects of widespread dermatitis and topical steroid therapy on thyroid function tests. Dermatologica, 176(5), 257-259.