Impact of Glucocorticoid Dose on Complete Response, Serious Infections, and Mortality During the Initial Therapy of Lupus Nephritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Control Arms of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Gabriel Figueroa-ParraMaría C Cuéllar-GutiérrezMariana González-TreviñoAlain SánchezJaime Flores-GouyonnetJosé Antonio Meade-AguilarLarry J ProkopM Hassan MuradMaria Dall'EraBrad H RovinFrederic A HoussiauFarah TamirouFernando C FervenzaCynthia S CrowsonMichael S PutmanAli Duarte GarciaPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2024)
A higher exposure to glucocorticoids during the initial therapy of LN was associated with better renal outcomes at the cost of increased infections and death.