A randomized, double-blind trial comparing a pulse of 1000 with 250 mg methylprednisolone in rheumatoid arthritis

1 September 1986

journal article
conference paper
Published by Springer Nature in Clinical Rheumatology

Vol. 5 (3) , 325-326
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02054249

Abstract

We compared, in a double blind, randomized, 3-center study, a pulse of 1000 mg methylprednisolone with a pulse of 250 mg methylprednisolone, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. Improvement of patients was similar in both groups and lasted up to 3 weeks. Side effects were minor.

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