Association of glucocorticoid doses and emotional health in lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS): a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background While survival of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients has improved substantially, problems remain in the management of their emotional health. Medium to high-dose glucocorticoid doses are known to worsen emotional health; the effect is unclear among patients receiving rel...

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Main Authors: Yoshia Miyawaki, Sayaka Shimizu, Yusuke Ogawa, Ken-ei Sada, Yu Katayama, Yosuke Asano, Keigo Hayashi, Yuriko Yamamura, Sumie Hiramatsu-Asano, Keiji Ohashi, Michiko Morishita, Haruki Watanabe, Mariko Takano-Narazaki, Yoshinori Matsumoto, Nobuyuki Yajima, Ryusuke Yoshimi, Yasuhiro Shimojima, Shigeru Ohno, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Kunihiro Ichinose, Shuzo Sato, Michio Fujiwara, Hajime Yamazaki, Yosuke Yamamoto, Jun Wada, Shunichi Fukuhara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02466-2