Assessment of Risks of Pulmonary Infection During 12 Months Following Immunosuppressive Treatment for Active Connective Tissue Diseases: A Large-scale Prospective Cohort Study.

CONCLUSION: Physicians should be aware of the higher risks for corticosteroids of PI than other immunosuppressants and assess these risk factors before immunosuppressive treatment, to prevent PI.
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Source: J Rheumatol - February 1, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Yamazaki H, Sakai R, Koike R, Miyazaki Y, Tanaka M, Nanki T, Watanabe K, Yasuda S, Kurita T, Kaneko Y, Tanaka Y, Nishioka Y, Takasaki Y, Nagasaka K, Nagasawa H, Tohma S, Dohi M, Sugihara T, Sugiyama H, Kawaguchi Y, Inase N, Ochi S, Hagiyama H, Kohsaka H, Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research