More than just a condition that causes achy joints, rheumatoid arthritis ... symptoms during your flare-up, your provider may recommend low-dose corticosteroids like prednisone, given by injection ...

The primary finding from this trial supports adding prednisone to methotrexate early in the course of RA. However, as the authors note, we don't yet know whether glucocorticoid therapy protects ...

During a flare-up, you might take a corticosteroid in pill form. Prednisone is a corticosteroid that’s widely prescribed for COPD flare-ups. Corticosteroids have many potential side effects ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a form of arthritis and an autoimmune disease. An RA flare, also known as an exacerbation, occurs when a person experiences transient worsening of their rheumatoid ...

especially if you’re having a mild to moderate flare-up. A doctor may also prescribe oral prednisone to help you safely taper off steroids after receiving IV steroids. You may take a decreasing ...

High-throughput technologies in human and animal studies have revealed novel molecular and cellular pathways involved in tissue inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Fibroblasts have been in the ...

Research by School of Infection & Immunity scientists has pinpointed key cells that could be targeted to prevent painful rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups. Published in the journal Immunity, these ...

It would also be interesting to investigate whether patients in an acute RA flare benefit from fasting. This exploratory study is a first approach to generate a dietary therapeutic concept for ...

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