RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Maria
T1 Glucocorticoids in Rheumatic Diseases: Friend or Foe?
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2007
FD SAGE Publications
VO 7
IS 4
SP 29
OP 30
DO 10.1177/155989770700700418
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/4/29.abstract
AB This article presents the results of a systematic review of 15 studies in early (duration up to 2 years) rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients (n=1,414 patients), which indicates that glucocorticoids, in addition to standard therapy, can substantially reduce the rate of erosion progression in RA [Kirwan J et al. 2007;1:CD006356].