Steroid-toxicities rarely present alone
A new study published in Lancet Rheumatology [1] by an international team of clinical researchers has highlighted how pervasive and nuanced steroid-toxicity is and how important it is to have a ...
In Conversation With… Max Hamburger MD
“While some steroid-toxicities can be mitigated by tapering the drug back, a lot of the side effects are very long lasting. Steroids are like radiation, the best amount of exposure is no exposure.” ...
Steroids Need to Be Tapered Early to Reduce Risks of Diabetes
Glucocorticoids remain a cornerstone of therapy for many inflammatory diseases despite being associated with significant adverse effects, among which are hyperglycemia and diabetes mellitus. A recent ...
Steroid-toxicity in dermatology: taking a stand for patients with autoimmune blistering diseases
Autoimmune blistering diseases are painful and debilitating dermatoses. Their treatment is based on steroids, often for extended periods of time, leading patients to suffer the consequences of ...
Predicting Steroid-Toxicity
A new study published in ACR Open Rheumatology1 by clinical researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has found it is possible to evaluate the risk of a patient encountering future ...
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