Clinical rheumatology
Single high-dose intramuscular injection versus short-term low-dose oral glucocorticoids as bridging therapy in active rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective cohort study on remission induction.
Haiye Ren, Nana Ding, Xinzhu Yu, Jialin Teng, Xiaobing Cheng, Junna Ye, Yutong Su, Hui Shi, Qiongyi Hu, Yue Sun, Jianfen Meng, Huihui Chi, Zhuochao Zhou, Jinchao Jia, Mengyan Wang
Published: 202510.1007/s10067-025-07854-6
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Despite recommendations for short-term use, prolonged administration of low-dose glucocorticoids (GCs) remains common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), raising concerns about associated adverse effects. Compound betamethasone injection, a lon…
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