Dynamic Characteristics and Predictive Profile of Glucocorticoids Withdrawal in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Commencing Glucocorticoids with csDMARD: A Real-World Experience.
Wen-Hui XieHong HuangZhuoli ZhangPublished in: Rheumatology and therapy (2023)
The degrees of disease activity improvement at 3 months independently predicted the subsequent GC withdrawal. These findings suggest the importance of dynamic treatment strategies with a closer look at disease activity during GC tapering and discontinuation.