Methylprednisolone pulses are associated with faster remission in Giant Cell Arteritis: a multicentre inception cohort study - PubMed
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- Methylprednisolone pulses are associated with faster remission in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
- The study is a multicentre inception cohort study based on real-world data.
- Key keywords include: Cumulative prednisone dose, Glucocorticoid-sparing effect, Induction therapy, and Time to remission.
- The study complies with the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Ethics Committee of Puerta de Hierro University Hospital.
- Informed consent was not required for this study as per Spanish law and the Ethics Committee's exemption.
- One author (AGG) declares honoraria from Roche, while others report no conflicts of interest.
- References include studies on epidemiology, classification criteria, and stroke association with GCA.