Use of oral corticosteroids for >90 days during one year is associated with a slightly increased risk of adverse events (AEs), according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open.
Use of oral corticosteroids for >90 days during one year is associated with a slightly increased risk of adverse events , according to a studyYong Hyun Jang, M.D., Ph.D., from Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea, and colleagues examined the association between long-term exposure to oral corticosteroids and occurrence of 11 AEs among adult patients with atopic dermatitis. Analysis included 164,809 cases and 328,303 controls.
However, the risk was higher with use of oral corticosteroids for >90 days . For each cumulative or consecutive year of ever long-term use, there was a small elevation of risk for experiencing an AE.
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