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Multiple Short Courses of Oral Corticosteroids May Cause Osteopenia in Children
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Long-term, sustained use of inhaled corticosteroids is less likely than multiple short courses of oral corticosteroids to reduce bone mineral accretion and cause osteopenia in children with persistent asthma, particularly in boys, according to an article in the July issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
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Non-Aluminum Adjuvant Boosts Immunogenicity of H5N1 Flu Vaccine
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MF59, an oil-in-water emulsion adjuvant approved since 1997 by several European countries for use in seasonal influenza vaccines, increases the immunogenicity of an H5N1 avian influenza vaccine, according to a study reported in the March 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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New Anti-IL-5 Agent Cuts Need for Prednisone in Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
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The investigational anti-interleukin-5 (anti-IL-5) monoclonal antibody mepolizumab (GlaxoSmithKline) caused a sharp drop in blood eosinophil count in nearly every patient with hypereosinophilic syndrome who received it. Mepolizumab also reduced the need for corticosteroids. Reuters Health Information
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