21. Leflunomide in GCA Adizie Diamantopoulos
Case series: Difficult-to-treat GCA in 9 patients
Partial/complete response achieved in 21/23
Well tolerated, decrease in inflammatory markers, decreased steroid doses
Diamantopoulos
Case series: refractory GCA in 11 patients
12.4 mg/dL (CI 95% , P = .06) reduction in CRP
6.6 mg (CI 95% , P < .01) reduction in prednisolone dose
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