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Study examines glucocorticoid tapering in rheumatoid arthritis – News-Medical.Net
Is the long-term use of glucocorticoids essential in people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, or can early discontinuation prevent characteristic side effects?
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 31 2020
Is the long-term use of glucocorticoids essential in people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, or can early discontinuation prevent characteristic side effects? How can these drugs be discontinued without giving rise to glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome? These were the questions addressed by the SEMIRA study, a large European trial led by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
According to the trial’s findings, continu…
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