title: Pulsed intravenous methylprednisolone combined with oral steroids as the initial treatment of inflammatory myopathies.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsubara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takamori
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kida
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011673:Pulsatile Flow
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone; D008775:Methylprednisolone