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Even Low-Dose Steroids Increase DMARD Infection Risk
Key clinical point: Use of even low-dose steroids increases the risk of serious infections with antirheumatic drugs.
Major finding: Glucocorticoids were associated with an increased rate of serious infections even with doses at or below 5 mg/day.
Study details: A review of 170,357 Medicare patients
Disclosures: The work was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. George disclosed relationships with AbbVie and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Citation:
George M et al. ACR 2019, Abstract 848.