OP0030 RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED 24-WEEK TRIAL EVALUATING THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF BLINDED TAPERING VERSUS CONTINUATION OF LONG-TERM PREDNISONE (5 MG/D) IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS WHO ACHIEVED LOW DISEASE ACTIVITY OR REMISSION ON TOCILIZUMAB
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-eular.2883
Abstract: Background Guidelines recommend low-dose, short-term glucocorticoid (GC) treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).1,2 Long-term use, especially at prednisone-equivalent doses >5 mg/d, should be avoided,2 but many patients (pts) with early established RA receive long-term GCs, often… read more here.
Keywords: das28 esr; term; hoffmann roche; roche ... See more keywords