Baseline Glucocorticoid-Related Toxicity Scores in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Post Hoc Analysis of the GiACTA Trial.
Naomi J PatelXiaoqing FuYuqing ZhangJohn H StonePublished in: ACR open rheumatology (2023)
This approach to the assessment of baseline GC-related toxicity distinguished patients with relapsing GCA from those with newly diagnosed disease. Baseline GC-related toxicity scores may be useful in therapeutic decision-making for patients beginning immunosuppressive treatment.
Keyphrases
- newly diagnosed
- oxidative stress
- decision making
- end stage renal disease
- giant cell
- multiple sclerosis
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- randomized controlled trial
- study protocol
- rheumatoid arthritis
- phase iii
- disease activity
- drug induced
- combination therapy
- solid phase extraction
- double blind