Glucocorticoid

WASHINGTON —Micaela F. Bayard, MD, spoke with Healio about the management of steroids and how this topic was covered at ACR Convergence 2024.

WASHINGTON — Patients with polymyalgia rheumatica were more likely to discontinue steroids after treatment with sarilumab than methotrexate, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024.

Advanced structural MRI can detect brain abnormalities linked with cognitive dysfunction in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to a systematic review published in Lupus Science & Medicine.

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who are positive for anti-Ro60 or anti-Ro52 antibodies may face higher disease activity and more intensive treatment needs, according to data published in Rheumatology.

New recommendations from the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Chest Physicians strongly advise against glucocorticoids for interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis.

Wheezing at 30 months was less frequent in children born during vs. before the COVID-19 lockdown, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

Glucocorticoids are an effective go-to treatment for giant cell arteritis, but discontinuing them can be difficult, according to a presenter at the 2024 AWIR annual conference.

Patients with lupus nephritis who receive higher initial doses of glucocorticoids demonstrate improved renal outcomes, albeit with increased serious infection and mortality risks, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

BOSTON —In this video exclusive, Richard J. Auchus, MD, PhD, describes a possible new treatment paradigm for congenital adrenal hyperplasia with crinecerfont, an investigational drug granted a breakthrough designation in December.