Randomized, double-blind trial of deflazacort versus prednisone in juvenile chronic (or rheumatoid) arthritis: a relatively bone-sparing effect of deflazacort.

Thirty-four children with juvenile chronic (rheumatoid) arthritis were recruited to a randomized, double-blind study of deflazacort (an oxazolone derivative of prednisone) vs prednisone. All had been receiving glucocorticoid therapy for at least 1 year and required at least 5 mg/d of prednisolone (u...

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Main Authors: Loftus, J, Allen, R, Hesp, R, David, J, Reid, D, Wright, D, Green, JR, Reeve, J, Ansell, B, Woo, P
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 1991