Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... the efficacy of different initial doses or drug tapering. The only controlled study suggests that initial prednisone doses ≤ 10 mg is associated with high ...

Recently, this antibody received approval in the European Union for treating PMR in adult patients who do not respond adequately to corticosteroids or experience a relapse during corticosteroid ...

All patients had CRP PMR-AS scores above 17 ... Refractory patients who cannot tolerate a steroid taper are also ideal candidates for these types of more targeted therapies, though the BACHELOR ...

Severe insomnia was reported by two patients, including one in whom this symptom required acceleration of the prednisone taper. Dyslipidaemia occurred in one patient. In our study, tocilizumab was ...

Indeed, among the unmet needs in PMR, there is the availability of effective and safety therapeutic options for patients not adequately responsive or requiring longer exposition to glucocorticoids or ...

Standardised glucocorticoid taper was adjusted to maintain symptom control until glucocorticoid ... The remaining three patients were later asked whether they had felt ‘back to normal’ in the first ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children treated with belimumab were more likely to achieve primary efficacy renal response vs. standard ...

Taking prednisone can make the liver resistant to insulin, raising blood sugar levels and potentially leading to steroid-induced diabetes. Steroids may also worsen existing diabetes symptoms.

But are you familiar with diabetes caused by anti-inflammatory medicines like steroids? According to research published in Pharmacological Reports, the incidence of steroid-induced high blood ...

Scientists have developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce pain and disability for ...

Steroids for COPD include oral steroids, inhaled steroids, and combination inhalers. Each type comes with its own benefits and side effects. While no cure currently exists for COPD, several types ...

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