We thank Acharya for her interest in our study showing that in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with a quiescent disease and a stable treatment regimen, for at least 1 year, withdrawal of 5 mg of prednisone was associated with a fourfold increase (ie, 27%), in the risk of flare onset, as defined by the SELENA-SLEDAI flare index and the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group index during a 1-year follow-up.1 2 Acharya states that these findings contrast with those from two previous published studies on the same subject.3 4 The latter studies are, however, not comparable …

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回应：“狼疮中的糖皮质激素戒断：做还是不做？” 通过 Acharya

我们感谢 Acharya 对我们研究的兴趣，该研究表明，在患有静止期疾病和稳定治疗方案的系统性红斑狼疮 (SLE) 患者中，至少 1 年，停用 5 mg 泼尼松与四倍增加相关（即, 27%)，根据 SELENA-SLEDAI 耀斑指数和不列颠群岛狼疮评估组指数在 1 年随访期间的定义。1 2 Acharya 指出，这些发现与来自两个以前发表的关于同一主题的研究。3 4 然而，后面的研究没有可比性……