Even low doses of steroids increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with inflammatory diseases.

Saul, Helen; Gursul, Deniz · BMJ · 2021

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

The studyPujades-Rodríguez M, Morgan AW, Cubbon RM, Wu J. Dose-dependent oral glucocorticoid cardiovascular risks in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a population-based cohort study. <i>PLoS Med</i> 2020;17:e1003432.To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/low-doses-steroids-increase-cardiovascular-risks-in-inflammatory-diseases/.

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