USE OF PULSED METHYLPREDNISOLONE AT THE O NSET OF GIANT-CELL ARTERITIS - ANALYSIS OF COMPLICATIONS, RELAPSES AND MORTALITY IN A FOLLOW-UP 12 MONTHS LATER

Authors
BARRIER JH MAGADUR G HAMIDOU M LETELLIER P DUPOND JL LIOZON F VIDAL E ROBIN JP GROSBOIS B JOUQUAN J
Citation
Jh. Barrier et al., USE OF PULSED METHYLPREDNISOLONE AT THE O NSET OF GIANT-CELL ARTERITIS - ANALYSIS OF COMPLICATIONS, RELAPSES AND MORTALITY IN A FOLLOW-UP 12 MONTHS LATER, La Revue de medecine interne, 14(6), 1993, pp. 444-444
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
14
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
444 - 444
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1993)14:6<444:UOPMAT>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Methylprednisolone pulses (MP) in treatment of the onset phase of gian t cell arteritis. Results at one year of follow-up: the percentrage of patients with relapses or corticosteroid-related complications seems to be lower than in classical therapy.