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How do you determine which patients with ANCA associated vasculitis may be good candidates for reduced dose glucocorticoid tapering?

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Rheumatology · Massachusetts General Hospital

This is an important question. Currently there are several groups of patients that benefit from reduced dose glucocorticoids:

  • The largest group are patients who are receiving avacopan for remission induction. The ADVOCATE trial demonstrated that avacopan can markedly reduce the dose of glucocorticoi...

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