Cited by 80Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchSystemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesRenal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments

High dose methylprednisolone therapy for the treatment of severe systemic lupus erythematosus

Parker, BJ, Bruce, IN·2007·Lupus

Abstract

The pharmacological armamentarium for the treatment of SLE is expanding and a number of novel therapies are currently under investigation. In spite of this, steroid therapy remains the cornerstone of treatment and intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is still widely used in clinical practice. There is however surprisingly little evidence on which to define its precise role. The objective of this review was to consider the published evidence relating to the use of IVMP in SLE patients and also to identify open questions that still need to be answered with regard to its use. In acute flares, IVMP induces rapid suppression of acute inflammation. There is not however a strong evidence base to support the use of high doses compared to low IVMP doses or oral prednisolone. In maintenance regimes, secondary analyses suggest that IVMP may confer additional long-term renal survival over oral steroids as part of a cyclophosphamide regime. Therefore, in addition to the evaluation of novel therapies for SLE, better evidence to define the precise role of IVMP in SLE is still required. ( Lupus (2007) 16, 387—393)

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Authors
Parker, B., & Bruce, I.
Affiliations
  • The Kellgren Centre for Rheumatology, Central Manchester and Manchester Children's NHS Trust, Manchester Royal Infirmary
  • The Kellgren Centre for Rheumatology, Central Manchester and Manchester Children's NHS Trust, Manchester Royal Infirmary, ARC Epidemiology Unit, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK,
Venue
Lupus
Published
2007-06
Volume
16
Issue
6
Pages
387-393
ISSN
  • 0961-2033 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-0962
OpenAlex
W2028833675
Cited by
80
References
42
Citations by year
2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 6
FWCI
0.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Lupus (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Transplantation › Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
Keywords
systemic lupus erythematosus, intravenous methylprednisolone, high-dose corticosteroids, acute flare, maintenance therapy, renal survival, cyclophosphamide, oral prednisolone, corticosteroid therapy
MeSH terms
Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Glucocorticoids, Humans, Injections, Intravenous, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Methylprednisolone, Rheumatology

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