title: The use of glucocorticoids in rheumatoid arthritis--no 'rational' approach yet.
abstract: The relationship between glucocorticoids and bone mineral density in rheumatoid arthritis is complex. Further study into the optimal dosing, timing and duration of glucocorticoid use in rheumatoid arthritis is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. sdesai5@partners.org
authors.forename: Sonali P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Daniel H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids