Clinical and Economic Burden in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus During the First Year After Initiating Oral Corticosteroids: A Retrospective US Database Study.
Maral DerSarkissianYuqian M GuMei Sheng DuhJohn BensonShirley P HuangCarlyne AverellJensen VuMin-Jung WangChristopher F BellPublished in: ACR open rheumatology (2023)
Within 12 months of OCS initiation, patients with SLE experienced substantial clinical and economic burden, which may imply a need to minimize OCS use.