Comparison of the therapeutic effects of 15 mg and 30 mg initial dosage of prednisolone daily in patients with subacute thyroiditis: protocol for a multicenter, randomized, open, parallel control study

Comparison of the therapeutic effects of 15 mg and 30 mg initial dosage of prednisolone daily in patients with subacute thyroiditis: protocol for a multicenter, randomized, open, parallel control study

Abstract Background Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is the most common cause of thyroid pain. Several clinical guidelines recommend that patients who fail to respond to full doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be treated instead with oral corticosteroid therapy. However, albeit...

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Main Authors: Shaoyong Xu, Yuxin Jiang, Aihua Jia, Juan Zhang, Bin Gao, Jing Xu, Xiaorui Jing, Yang Jiao, Jia Wei, Wenlei Xu, Ruikun Chen, Ling Gao, Lei Shang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Subacute thyroiditis
Prednisolone
Randomized controlled trial
Chinese population
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04337-8

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