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Evidence of statistically significant differences with only 31 patients may suggest a robust treatment effect. Prednisone or prednisolone for RA generally is initiated with a dose of 10–20 mg/day and ...

THE new adrenocortical steroid prednisone 1 was used in the treatment of 33 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Among 33 patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with prednisone, the disease was ...

Methods In this 12-week, phase II, randomised controlled trial, 323 patients with moderate to severe RA were randomised 1:1:1:1:1:1:1 to fosdagrocorat (1 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg or 15 mg), prednisone (5 mg or ...

[1] The mainstay of treatment is oral glucocorticoids (GC), with the recent BSR-BHPR guidelines suggesting an initial prednisone dose comprised between 15 and 20 mg as appropriate. [2] However ...

Active disease within the prior 12 months (initial presentation or relapse) that at time of active disease required treatment with prednisone >20 mg/day. Disease remission at time of enrollment.

Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of modified-release (MR) versus immediate-release (IR) prednisone in newly diagnosed glucocorticoid (GC)-naïve patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).

A value of p<.05 was considered significant. Results 43 (mean age 57.8±13.1 years, 86% female) RA patients with prednisone treatment, 20 (mean age 59.0±10.5 years, 70% female) prednisone naïve ...

A prednisone taper gradually reduces your corticosteroid dose over days, weeks, or months to prevent prednisone withdrawal. Stopping prednisone abruptly can lead to adrenal insufficiency ...