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What is your typical steroid taper regimen for managing RA flares?

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Rheumatology · UTMB Health

I tend to avoid doing steroids to my patients with RA. When I do, I use low doses, 5 mg to 7.5 mg QAM for no more than 2 weeks or so. Generally, I tend to avoid the use of steroids in this population unless absolutely necessary, e.g., RA vasculitis, etc.

However, there are patients who require more...

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