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Factors associated with delayed referral for infantile hemangioma necessitating propranolol

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Oral propranolol is the gold standard to treat infantile hemangiomas. There is better efficacy and a lower risk of sequelae if therapy is started before the end of the growth… Click to show full abstract

Oral propranolol is the gold standard to treat infantile hemangiomas. There is better efficacy and a lower risk of sequelae if therapy is started before the end of the growth phase, but most children are referred too late. Herein, we report the first study to investigate the delay and its associated factors when referring infants with infantile hemangiomas that need propranolol therapy.

Keywords: infantile hemangioma; factors associated; associated delayed; hemangioma necessitating; delayed referral; referral infantile

Journal Title: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Year Published: 2018

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