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 A Meade-AguilarLarry J ProkopM Hassan MuradMaria Dall'EraBrad H RovinFrédéric 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 lupus nephritis was associated with better renal outcomes, at the cost of increased infections and mortality.