Medication topics

Prednisone

Prednisone articles covering steroid treatment, tapering, side effects, flare control, and IBD care decisions. Medication context emphasizes treatment decisions, safety, approvals, and therapy access.

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Testing an Immunotherapy Anti-cancer Drug, Nivolumab, for Advanced Cancers in Patients With Autoimmune Disorders, AIM-NIVO
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Testing an Immunotherapy Anti-cancer Drug, Nivolumab, for Advanced Cancers in Patients With Autoimmune Disorders, AIM-NIVO

People with IBD sometimes are excluded from or uncertain about immune checkpoint inhibitor cancer trials because of concerns about triggering autoimmune flares. This trial explicitly studies safety and disease impact in...

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Isolated Transverse Colon Perforation During Corticosteroid Tapering in Quiescent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Histopathology-Supported Diagnosis of Exclusion
Cureus

Isolated Transverse Colon Perforation During Corticosteroid Tapering in Quiescent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Histopathology-Supported Diagnosis of Exclusion

GI perforation is a serious, potentially life-threatening complication that can occur in people with autoimmune diseases; this report highlights that perforation can happen during corticosteroid tapering and that careful...

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