What is your approach to pharmacologic treatment options in a patient with both SLE and Crohn's disease?
A female in her 50s with iatrogenic Cushing's Syndrome presenting for management of SLE with low disease activity (but not remission) in the setting of active Crohn's disease.
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Rheumatology · Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
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When someone has another systemic inflammatory disease along with SLE, I always look at the drugs that can treat both.
I'd want close communication between myself and GI so they can guide me regarding the Crohn's severity and activity.
If the Crohn's is moderate or worse in severity, we have azathio...
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