Study: IV Methylprednisolone Doesn’t Benefit, May Harm AAV Patients

Adding intravenous methylprednisolone pulses to standard treatment for inducing remission in severe cases of ANCA-associated vasculitis does not confer clinical benefits and increases the risk of infection and diabetes, a study suggests. The study, “Intravenous pulse methylprednisolone for induction of remission in severe ANCA associated Vasculitis: a multi-center retrospective…