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For a patient with orbital sarcoidosis who has achieved sustained clinical remission on adalimumab in combination with mycophenolate mofetil, how long would you recommend continuing mycophenolate before considering a gradual taper and discontinuation?

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Rheumatology · Columbia University - New York Presbyterian Hospital
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In patients with sarcoidosis who achieve remission, I generally favor considering a gradual taper of immunosuppressive therapy after sustained disease control, rather than discontinuing treatment immediately once clinical remission is achieved.

There is no universally accepted duration of remission o...

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