Corticosteroids – Rheumatology Patient Summaries

Favourable balance of benefit and harm for prednisolone in older RA patients

Posted on July 11, 2022 by rkitchin

Add-on low-dose prednisolone has beneficial long-term effects in seniors with established rheumatoid arthritis INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, and may cause pain and disability. Rheumatoid arthritis can affect people of all ages, but it most often starts between the ages of 40 and 60. Rheumatoid arthritis is […]

No change of treatment for giant cell arteritis

Posted on December 1, 2014 by

Adding a newer drug to standard corticosteroid treatment of giant cell arteritis does not help to reduce the dose of corticosteroids needed. INTRODUCTION Giant cell arteritis is a condition where the large blood vessels of the head and neck become inflamed. It can cause soreness around the temples, pain in the jaw while eating, and (if untreated) […]

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