A randomized, multicenter, controlled trial using intravenous pulses of methylprednisolone in the initial treatment of simple forms of giant cell arteritis: a one year followup study of 164 patients. - Concepedia

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A randomized, multicenter, controlled trial using intravenous pulses of methylprednisolone in the initial treatment of simple forms of giant cell arteritis: a one year followup study of 164 patients.

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2000

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P. Chevalet, J Barrier, P. Pottier, G Magadur-Joly, MA Pottier, M. Hamidou, B. Planchon, D. El Kouri, L. Connan, J L Dupond,

Abstract

MP pulses have no significant longterm, corticosteroid sparing effects in the treatment of simple forms of GCA and should be limited to complicated forms. Moreover, corticosteroid resistance is a real risk factor for GCA complications.