Minimal effective dose of maintenance steroid therapy for relapse of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia

Long-term maintenance steroid therapy (MST) is frequently required for repeated relapses of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP); however, the optimal minimal dose has not been clarified. Therefore, this study evaluated the minimal MST dose required to prevent repeated relapses and identify relapse predictors.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - August 17, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kenichiro Atsumi, Kakeru Hisakane, Erika Mikami, Takahiro Suzuki, Satoru Matsuki, Masahiro Seike, Takashi Hirose Tags: Original Research Source Type: research