Effect of corticosteroid use by dose on the risk of developing organ damage over time in systemic lupus erythematosus—the Hopkins Lupus Cohort

• Published in: Lupus science & medicine Vol. 2; no. 1; p. e000066
• Main Authors: Al Sawah, Sarah, Zhang, Xiang, Zhu, Baojin, Magder, Laurence S, Foster, Shonda A, Iikuni, Noriko, Petri, Michelle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.03.2015; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Clinical trials; Disease; Epidemiology and Outcomes; Estimates; Health risk assessment; Heatstroke; Lupus; Variables; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Disease Activity; Corticosteroids

Objectives The impact of corticosteroids on the risk of organ damage in the context of clinical end points endorsed in some systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) clinical trials is underexplored. Methods We analysed data from the Hopkins Lupus Cohort using Cox proportional hazards models to understand...