Low Dose Prednisone Definition
Researchers say there is evidence that adding low doses of steroids like prednisone to standard medications may benefit patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A review of previous studies has found that RA patients who took low-dose steroids early in their diagnosis reduced the joint damage caused by disease.
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Low-dose acetretin may reduce nail psoriasis
Low-dose treatment with acetretin, a drug used to treat skin psoriasis, seems to help reduce nail psoriasis, according to Italian researchers. Read more »
Low-Dose Antibiotics Contribute to Drug Resistance
New research published in the journal Molecular Cell has found that low doses of an antibiotic can cause mutant strains of bacteria that can be... Read more »
Low-dose estrogen may help if cancer recurs
Women whose breast cancer recurs may be helped by a low-dose of estrogen, researchers say. While estrogen is known to fuel tumors, women who have... Read more »
New drug eases stomach trouble from low-dose aspirin
British researchers say the drug famotidine prevents stomach and upper-intestinal ulcers in people taking low-dose aspirin to protect against heart... Read more »
Study: Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Prevent RA
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