The only controlled study suggests that initial prednisone doses ≤ 10 mg is associated with high incidence of recurrences, whereas doses ≥ 20 mg are associated with considerable side effects.

Objective: A randomised double-blind placebo controlled withdrawal clinical trial of prednisone versus placebo in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), treated in usual clinical care with 1–4 ...

b During this visit, the patient was prescribed prednisone 10 mg orally daily and his warfarin dosage was decreased to 9 mg weekly. c During this visit, the patient’s warfarin dosage was ...

Doctors are warning about the unusual symptoms of a rare parasitic infection that is common in Hawaii.

Among those who adhered to treatment, the high-dose group achieved an average weight loss of 20.7%, compared to 17.5% with the lower dose and 2.4% in the placebo group. For the overall group ...

at the same time that melatonin serum levels are highest and plasma cortisol is lowest. In any case, long-term exogenous glucocorticoid administration may interfere with the HPA axis function and with ...

A phase 2 study evaluated the use of ruxolitinib plus standard GVHD prophylaxis in patients with myelofibrosis undergoing ...

This feature is a deep dive into the challenges of defining and treating Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (D2T-RA).

We recommend that a suspected diagnosis of LVV should be confirmed by imaging or histology. High dose glucocorticoid therapy (40–60 mg/day prednisone-equivalent) should be initiated immediately for ...

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