Sustained SLE Clinical Remission Possible on Lower Doses of Predisone, Study Shows

A treatment regimen that maximizes the use of hydroxychloroquine, pulse methyl-prednisolone, and methotrexate — while reducing doses of oral prednisone — leads to better outcomes, including prolonged clinical remission, among people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a study suggests. The study, “Prolonged remission in SLE…